| Health, welfare reform, and narratives of uncertainty among Cambodian refugees. | |
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PMID: 10885785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Massive disruptions to a way of life, such as those brought on by widespread violence, terror, and genocide, disorder the body as well as the social order. When they flee their homelands, refugees bring their experiences of violence and terror with them. Drawing on an ethnographic study of 40 Cambodian refugees between the ages of 50 and 79 who suffered from one or more chronic illnesses, we explore how refugees who live with chronic illnesses and are dependent on government support were affected by the threat of welfare reform. When welfare reform threatened to cut Cambodian refugees' income, it posed a new crisis for those who were chronically in limbo and placed further constraints on their lives. Through their narratives, Cambodian refugees enacted their bodily distress and resisted the threat of welfare reform. The story of threatened welfare reform in the U.S. and its possible consequences for refugees is a story of quixotic U.S. politics, policies and antidotes for refugeeism gone awry. |
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Authors:
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G Becker; Y Beyene; P Ken |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Culture, medicine and psychiatry Volume: 24 ISSN: 0165-005X ISO Abbreviation: Cult Med Psychiatry Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-10-31 Completed Date: 2000-10-31 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7707467 Medline TA: Cult Med Psychiatry Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139-63 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Medical Anthropology Program, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0646, USA. becker@itsa.ucsf.edu |
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Aged Cambodia / ethnology Chronic Disease / economics*, psychology Female Health Care Reform* Humans Male Middle Aged Refugees / psychology* Social Welfare* Socioeconomic Factors Stress, Psychological* United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R37 AG11144/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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