Resilience among Single Adult Female Refugees in Hamilton, Ontario

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  • Bruce Newbold McMaster University
  • Karen Chung McMaster University
  • Ellie Hong McMaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.37507

Keywords:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, female refugees, gender, resettlement, resilience, support

Abstract

Single adult females remain among the most vulnerable of all refugee populations. However, there is a lack of research on supporting and empowering these women. There is a new interest in identifying factors that reinforce resilience and, ultimately, adjustment to the host country. In line with the current work on resilience, semi-structured, in-depth, personal interviews with single refugee women were conducted in the city of Hamilton, Ontario. A grounded theory approach revealed participants’ perspectives on the support received from religious or cultural communities, non-governmental organizations, and the government in terms of their perceived contribution to adaptation. Both informal and formal support, along with individual characteristics, were found to be crucial for reinforcing resilience among these refugees, reflective of a collective resilience model that moves beyond individual and community resilience. Future research should aim to investigate the perspectives of those who did not receive social support from shelters as well as to assess the efficacy of current refugee support services.

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Author Biographies

Bruce Newbold, McMaster University

Bruce Newbold (corresponding author) is a professor in
the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University. Trained as a population geographer, his research focuses on health and settlement issues among immigrants to Canada. This research was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, #86517).

Karen Chung, McMaster University

Karen Chung was a student in McMaster University’s Health Sciences program.

Ellie Hong, McMaster University

Ellie Hong was a student in McMaster University’s Health Sciences program.

Published

2013-10-18

How to Cite

Newbold, B., Chung, K., & Hong, E. (2013). Resilience among Single Adult Female Refugees in Hamilton, Ontario. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 29(1), 65–74. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.37507

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