Single mothering as experienced by Burundian refugees in Australia: a qualitative inquiry

Abstract Background Refugee mothers have fled from their homeland to escape persecutions with their children only to find other threats to their well-being in the new country. Building on previous research, it is known that being a new immigrant is challenging and requires adaptation. The adaptation...

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Published in:	BMC Nursing
Main Authors:	Lily P. Tsai, Jennieffer A. Barr, Anthony Welch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2017-11-01
Subjects:	Refugees Single mothering Qualitative research Acculturation Parenting strategies
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-017-0260-0

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