Two sides of the same coin: Factors that support and challenge the wellbeing of refugees resettled in a small urban center

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Authors: Rowan El-Bialy, Shree Mulay

Year of Publication: 2015

This ethnographic study examines the impact of place-related determinants on the sense of wellbeing experienced by refugees resettled in a small urban center. The paper reports on the results of in-depth interviews that were conducted with ten former refugees in St. John’s, Canada. We found that challenges and coping resources both emerged from the same aspects of the city, including its built environment, natural environment, history, culture, and low ethnic diversity. Future research should attend to how aspects of the resettlement context can simultaneously challenge and support refugees’ sense of wellbeing.

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