The concepts of family disruption, violent trauma and acculturation are used to explore refugee families’ experiences. Institutional responses to these refugee populations unwittingly play into these family themes. Implications for treatment, the nature of the helping relationship, and strategies of intervention are discussed. Case examples from Southeast Asian, Eastern European, Central American and other communities are presented.
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Adrienne Chambon (1989) studied this question.