PURPOSE: To describe Congolese refugee women's action responses to difficult living situations. DESIGN: Interpretive qualitative. METHODS: Narrative data were collected from 14 Congolese refugee women using minimally structured interviews and were analyzed for patterns in their responses to their difficult situations. FINDINGS: The narratives about participants' difficult circumstances indicated six action responses: refiguration, advocacy, resistance, resignation, sorrow, and faith. CONCLUSIONS: When encountering difficult life circumstances, refugee participants demonstrated actions with varying influence on their agency.
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