Carol Pavlish1. 1. College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, USA. clpavlish@stkate.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe Congolese refugee women's action responses to difficult living situations. DESIGN: Interpretive qualitative. METHODS: Narrative data were collected from 14 Congolese refugee women using minimally structured interviews and were analyzed for patterns in their responses to their difficult situations. FINDINGS: The narratives about participants' difficult circumstances indicated six action responses: refiguration, advocacy, resistance, resignation, sorrow, and faith. CONCLUSIONS: When encountering difficult life circumstances, refugee participants demonstrated actions with varying influence on their agency.
PURPOSE: To describe Congolese refugee women's action responses to difficult living situations. DESIGN: Interpretive qualitative. METHODS: Narrative data were collected from 14 Congolese refugee women using minimally structured interviews and were analyzed for patterns in their responses to their difficult situations. FINDINGS: The narratives about participants' difficult circumstances indicated six action responses: refiguration, advocacy, resistance, resignation, sorrow, and faith. CONCLUSIONS: When encountering difficult life circumstances, refugee participants demonstrated actions with varying influence on their agency.
Authors: Sarah J Hoffman; Maria M Vukovich; Cynthia Peden-McAlpine; Cheryl L Robertson; Kristin Wilk; Grey Wiebe; Joseph E Gaugler Journal: ANS Adv Nurs Sci Date: 2021 Jul-Sep 01 Impact factor: 1.824