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Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society

Using the qualitative approach of phenomenology, this study explored the cultural adjustment experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews were used as the major strategy for data collection. Data were collected from 7 Somali refugees of va...

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Main Authors: Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah, Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
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Published: 2012
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BF636 Applied psychology
L Education (General)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/1/CULTURAL_EXPERIENCES%2C_CHALLENGES_AND_COPING_STRATEGIES_OF_Refugees.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.285872013-02-13T11:35:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/ Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor BF636 Applied psychology L Education (General) Using the qualitative approach of phenomenology, this study explored the cultural adjustment experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews were used as the major strategy for data collection. Data were collected from 7 Somali refugees of various genders, ages, and educational backgrounds. Thematic analysis revealed six major areas of concern, that is, financial difficulties, communication barriers, inability to interact with the host community, technological difficulties, security concerns, and difficulties related to food and dress codes. Similarly, four coping skills have been found to be helpful, namely: gathering knowledge about the new culture, having previous cross-cultural experiences, financial support from family, an attitude of tolerance and patience. Support from friends and relatives and being optimistic played a major role. Implications of these findings for the development and organization of counseling services for Somali and other refugees in Malaysia are discussed. 2012-11-14 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en cc_by_nd http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/1/CULTURAL_EXPERIENCES%2C_CHALLENGES_AND_COPING_STRATEGIES_OF_Refugees.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/2/Padang_-_Certificate.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/3/Padang_-_Program.pdf Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah and Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor (2012) Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society. In: 2nd Malindo International Counseling Conference , 13-15th November 2012, Rocky Plaza Hotel, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. (Unpublished)
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English
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topic BF636 Applied psychology
L Education (General)
spellingShingle BF636 Applied psychology
L Education (General)
Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor
Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
description Using the qualitative approach of phenomenology, this study explored the cultural adjustment experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia. Semi-structured interviews were used as the major strategy for data collection. Data were collected from 7 Somali refugees of various genders, ages, and educational backgrounds. Thematic analysis revealed six major areas of concern, that is, financial difficulties, communication barriers, inability to interact with the host community, technological difficulties, security concerns, and difficulties related to food and dress codes. Similarly, four coping skills have been found to be helpful, namely: gathering knowledge about the new culture, having previous cross-cultural experiences, financial support from family, an attitude of tolerance and patience. Support from friends and relatives and being optimistic played a major role. Implications of these findings for the development and organization of counseling services for Somali and other refugees in Malaysia are discussed.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor
author_facet Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
Noor , Mohamed Abdinoor
author_sort Ssekamanya, Siraje Abdallah
title Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
title_short Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
title_full Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
title_fullStr Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
title_full_unstemmed Cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of Somali refugees in Malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
title_sort cultural experiences, challenges and coping strategies of somali refugees in malaysia: implications for cross-cultural counseling in a plural society
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/1/CULTURAL_EXPERIENCES%2C_CHALLENGES_AND_COPING_STRATEGIES_OF_Refugees.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/2/Padang_-_Certificate.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/3/Padang_-_Program.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28587/
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