"You got to apply seriousness": A phenomenological inquiry of Liberian refugees' coping

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Article

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1-1-2014

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Liberian women's coping with refugee resettlement in the United States was examined. The authors analyzed interviews of 10 women according to van Manen's () hermeneutic phenomenology. Nine themes, grouped within 3 coping categories (adopting culturally sanctioned attitudes, engaging with a new environment, and situating oneself in a narrative), were identified. Implications include the need for counselors to use holistic and advocacy-based counseling approaches and facilitate coping by cultural meaning making of experiences. © 2014 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.

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Clarke, L. K., & Borders, L. D. (2014). “You got to apply seriousness”: A phenomenological inquiry of liberian refugees’ coping. Journal of Counseling & Development, 92(3), 294–303. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00157.x

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