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The long-term financial and psychological resettlement outcomes of pre-migration trauma and post-settlement difficulties in resettled refugees

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  • O'Donnell, Alexander W.
  • Stuart, Jaimee
  • O'Donnell, Karlee J.

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Humanitarian crises and ongoing conflicts around the world have created large populations of refugees who require permanent resettlement. The often-difficult pathway to resettlement for refugees places them at elevated risks for ongoing psychological and financial problems, creating an imperative to investigate the longterm outcomes for refugees as they resettle.

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  • O'Donnell, Alexander W. & Stuart, Jaimee & O'Donnell, Karlee J., 2020. "The long-term financial and psychological resettlement outcomes of pre-migration trauma and post-settlement difficulties in resettled refugees," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 262(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:262:y:2020:i:c:s0277953620304652
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113246
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