Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2014
Capstone Advisor
Robert A. Rubinstein, Professor of Anthropology and International Relations
Honors Reader
Sandra D. Lane, Professor of Public Health and Anthropology
Capstone Major
Anthropology
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
yes
Honors Categories
Social Sciences
Subject Categories
Anthropology | Biological and Physical Anthropology | Other Anthropology
Abstract
From Sydney to Syracuse a Transcontinental Exploration of Women’s Health in Karen Refugee Communities. There are many impediments to refugee women’s access to health care and sexual and reproductive services in their countries of resettlement, including language difference, transportation, and absence of culturally appropriate support. Through focus groups and participatory observation this paper identifies some major challenges that Karen (an ethnic group from Burma) women face accessing health care in their respective cities of resettlement (Syracuse, New York or Sydney, Australia). It is through such documentation and analysis that policies and services can be improved and any harm they inadvertently produced can be alleviated.
Recommended Citation
Cherlin, Darcy, "From Sydney to Syracuse a Transcontinental Exploration of Women’s Health in Karen Refugee Communities" (2014). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 813.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/813
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