Determinants of the psychosocial adjustment of Southern Sudanese men

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 621-640

  Stoll, Kathrin ^a   Johnson, Phyllis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Global breadwinner role; Psychosocial adjustment; Refugee provider; Southern Sudanese

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRATION POLICY; MALE BEHAVIOR; REFUGEE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 37149049230     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fem037     Document Type: Article

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