Problems of Asian Children in a Refugee Camp.

Abstract

The report documents the intervention carried out by two child psychiatrists in order to meet the mental health needs of Vietnamese children and their families in a large refugee camp. The strong support provided the children by the multigenerational Vietnamese families is illustrated. Children separated from their families demonstrated increased emotional vulnerability and foster placement of children without families presented a serious problem. The authors fear that our national commitment to these refugees may have ended when they left the confines of the refugee camp. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA076618

Entities

People

  • John G. Looney
  • Richard K. Harding

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Adolescents
  • California
  • Department Of State
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Physicians
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Public Health

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design