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Navigating Sense Of Home: Migration Experiences Of Home And Community, Andrew Peter Camilleri
Navigating Sense Of Home: Migration Experiences Of Home And Community, Andrew Peter Camilleri
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
Migrants experience significant stresses when transitioning to find a sense of belonging from one country to another (Kirmaryer et. al 2011), particularly when the nature of migration is forced. Language barriers, currency differences, different foods, written and unwritten rules of conduct as well as different climates all contribute to make the acculturative process difficult and stressful (Jackson & Bauder, 2014). Understanding how migrants navigate this process and the resources required to successfully integrate within a new host community is an important area of research both for migrants and the host communities.
Using an archival dataset collected by researchers from the …
The Cellie Coping Kit For Kids With Craniofacial Conditions: Developing A Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Support Tool And Coping Resource For Families With School Age Children With Craniofacial Conditions From Diverse Backgrounds, Marissa Lee Koven
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
The current project aimed to develop and pilot test a psychosocial support tool and coping resource: the Cellie Coping Kit for Craniofacial Conditions (Cellie Kit). We adapted a cognitive behavioral theory-based tool that promotes resilience and coping, the Cellie Coping Kit, to be appropriate for families of children with craniofacial conditions. Adaptation was guided by an integration of the Cellie Kit adaptation process with heuristic and ecological validity frameworks to increase cultural sensitivity for Hispanic/Latinx families. Kit adaptation and current pilot testing are part of a larger project that includes kit translation, production, and pilot testing of a bilingual Spanish-English …