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Lee, Hee Yun; Lytle, Kathy; Yang, Pa Nhia; Lum, Terry – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2010
This study aims to explore mental health literacy, specifically focusing on depression, among Southeast Asian (SEA) elderly refugees residing in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Three focus groups were held with nine mental health professionals who work with SEA elders. Jorm's mental health literacy framework guided the…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Health Services, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Workers
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Chang, Janet; Rhee, Siyon; Berthold, S. Megan – Child Welfare, 2008
This study examines the characteristics and patterns of child maltreatment among Cambodian refugee families in Los Angeles and assesses the implications for child welfare practice with Cambodian refugee families. Data were extracted from 243 active Cambodian case files maintained by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services…
Descriptors: Health Services, Substance Abuse, Cambodians, Child Abuse
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Wong, Eunice C.; Marshall, Grant N.; Schell, Terry L.; Elliott, Marc N.; Hambarsoomians, Katrin; Chun, Chi-Ah; Berthold, S. Megan – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Asian Americans encounter barriers to mental health care, some of which are structural, whereas others may be cultural. Using data from a probability sample (N = 490) drawn from the largest Cambodian refugee community in the United States, the authors assessed the extent to which structural and cultural barriers were experienced. Surprisingly, a…
Descriptors: Probability, Refugees, Mental Health, Asian Americans