Ifrah Mahamud Magan
Biographic Data
| ID | 179889 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ifrah Mahamud Magan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ifrah Mahamud |
| FAMILY NAME | Magan |
| SIGNATURE | MAGAN I M |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7703-1479 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Social Support Among Minoritized Emerging Adults With Serious Psychological Health Issues
This convergent mixed method study examines the role of social support in the lives of minoritized emerging young adults with serious mental illness (YA-SMI), focusing on how they perceive and experience support from family, friends, and other sources. Data were gathered from 114 YA-SMI (ages 18-34) participating in a recovery program. Descriptive analyses revealed that 44% of participants reported family as their only source of support, while ot…
Defining good health through a culturally and spiritually grounded lens: An ethnographic study with Rohingya refugees
Urban Agriculture Interventions in Refugee and Immigrant Communities: A Scoping Review
Urban agriculture, known as urban farming, urban gardening, or community gardening, has become an important avenue for community development, food security, and economic stability in response to increased urbanization. However, a less studied aspect of urban agriculture is its application for historically marginalized communities and refugee and immigrant communities specifically. Using a two-fold research question: What are the domains of applic…
A Workshop on Historical Racism, Police Violence and Know Your Rights with Congolese Refugees: Reflections and Insights on Participatory Programming
Understanding the mental and physical health consequences of the U.S. citizenship exam for Rohingya refugees: Implications for policy and practice
Is cultural appropriateness culturally specific? Intersectional insights from a community‐based participatory mental health intervention study conducted with diverse cultural groups
Growing evidence supports the importance of culturally appropriate mental health interventions, yet it is not always feasible to develop culturally grounded interventions or adapt existing interventions for each cultural group. In addition, these approaches do not recognize the multiple intersecting aspects of culture and identity that individuals, families, and communities possess. Thus, an essential question is whether culturally appropriate me…
Virtual Qualitative Interviews with Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Lessons Learned for and Beyond the Pandemic
We present two distinct studies that were conducted between August 2020 and June 2021 in a virtual environment on the mental health experiences of Rohingya Muslim refugee and first and second-generation immigrant Latine youth. We offer our insights and perspectives on methodological benefits and challenges in conducting virtual qualitative interviews with diverse refugee and immigrant youth. We also recommend useful strategies and discuss how to …
“I Talk to Myself”: Exploring the Mental and Emotional Health Experiences of Muslim Rohingya Refugee Adolescents
A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Afghan Refugee Mental Health: A Cultural Adaptation Analysis
Under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) seven-decade mandate, Afghan refugees have faced some of the largest and most protracted experiences with forced displacement. This intergenerational exposure to forced migration has had innumerable consequences for the mental health of this population across different stages of their displacement. Afghan refugees who have resettled into Western nations face a unique set of challeng…
Outreach Work in ‘Hard-to-Reach’ Communities: A Critical Analysis of Task Shifting, Contact Making, Establishing Credibility and on-the-Spot, Solution-Focused Assistance
Outreach—the opening up of access to social services, information and opportunities—is arguably a crucial yet understudied aspect of social work practice. This study revisits ‘outreach’ as concept, using data from ‘hard to reach’ communities, specifically refugees. Our findings illuminate ‘task-shifting’, whereby professional service providers sought the help of grassroots community leaders in reaching refugees. Findings also point to issues of b…
Mental Health Care With Refugee Families: A Transnational Collectivist Approach
With more than 25 million refugees around the globe and forced displacement an intractable issue, how can social workers provide mental health services that account for refugee families’ complex displacement narratives and needs? In this article, we argue for a global perspective on mental health, seeking to go beyond the immediate, local context which is too often bounded by the nation-state, and for going beyond the individual level to consider…
The educational, social, and emotional impact of Covid19 on Rohingya refugee youth: Implications for educators and policymakers
Home Is Where Your Root Is”: Place Making, Belonging, and Community Building among Somalis in Chicago
This qualitative study examines the notion of home as it relates to place making, belonging, and community building. Using a phenomenological method of inquiry, data were gathered through in-depth qualitative interviews with 15 Somali Americans and subjected to transcendental phenomenological analyses. Three major themes were found: (1) the meaning of community: being Somali and Muslim; (2) "We help each other. We are connected"; and (3) "Home is…
On Being Black, Muslim, and a Refugee: Stories of Somalis in Chicago
Somali refugees are considered one of the largest African refugee populations in the United States and the fourth largest refugee population globally. Yet, there is limited scholarship on their overall migration paths and the ways in which their intersectional identities may impact their resettlement and integration in the United States. Study findings are from a qualitative study on the migration and integration experiences of 15 Somali American…
Don’t wait for it to rain to buy an umbrella: ” The transmission of values from African American fathers to sons
Unheard voices: African American fathers speak about their parenting practices
Researchers have called for qualitative investigations into African American fathers’ parenting practices that consider their social context and identify specific practices. Such investigations can inform the way we conceptualize African American fathers’ parenting practices, which can in turn contribute to prevention interventions with at-risk youth. We conducted semi-structured, qualitative interviews about parenting with 30 self-identified, Af…
On Being Black, Muslim, and a Refugee: Stories of Somalis in Chicago
Somali refugees are considered one of the largest African refugee populations in the United States and the fourth largest refugee population globally. Yet, there is limited scholarship on their overall migration paths and the ways in which their intersectional identities may impact their resettlement and integration in the United States. Study findings are from a qualitative study on the migration and integration experiences of 15 Somali American…
Unheard voices: African American fathers speak about their parenting practices
Researchers have called for qualitative investigations into African American fathers’ parenting practices that consider their social context and identify specific practices. Such investigations can inform the way we conceptualize African American fathers’ parenting practices, which can in turn contribute to prevention interventions with at-risk youth. We conducted semi-structured, qualitative interviews about parenting with 30 self-identified, Af…
Home Is Where Your Root Is”: Place Making, Belonging, and Community Building among Somalis in Chicago
This qualitative study examines the notion of home as it relates to place making, belonging, and community building. Using a phenomenological method of inquiry, data were gathered through in-depth qualitative interviews with 15 Somali Americans and subjected to transcendental phenomenological analyses. Three major themes were found: (1) the meaning of community: being Somali and Muslim; (2) "We help each other. We are connected"; and (3) "Home is…
Don’t wait for it to rain to buy an umbrella: ” The transmission of values from African American fathers to sons
The educational, social, and emotional impact of Covid19 on Rohingya refugee youth: Implications for educators and policymakers
A Workshop on Historical Racism, Police Violence and Know Your Rights with Congolese Refugees: Reflections and Insights on Participatory Programming
Virtual Qualitative Interviews with Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Lessons Learned for and Beyond the Pandemic
We present two distinct studies that were conducted between August 2020 and June 2021 in a virtual environment on the mental health experiences of Rohingya Muslim refugee and first and second-generation immigrant Latine youth. We offer our insights and perspectives on methodological benefits and challenges in conducting virtual qualitative interviews with diverse refugee and immigrant youth. We also recommend useful strategies and discuss how to …
Outreach Work in ‘Hard-to-Reach’ Communities: A Critical Analysis of Task Shifting, Contact Making, Establishing Credibility and on-the-Spot, Solution-Focused Assistance
Outreach—the opening up of access to social services, information and opportunities—is arguably a crucial yet understudied aspect of social work practice. This study revisits ‘outreach’ as concept, using data from ‘hard to reach’ communities, specifically refugees. Our findings illuminate ‘task-shifting’, whereby professional service providers sought the help of grassroots community leaders in reaching refugees. Findings also point to issues of b…
Unheard voices: African American fathers speak about their parenting practices
Researchers have called for qualitative investigations into African American fathers’ parenting practices that consider their social context and identify specific practices. Such investigations can inform the way we conceptualize African American fathers’ parenting practices, which can in turn contribute to prevention interventions with at-risk youth. We conducted semi-structured, qualitative interviews about parenting with 30 self-identified, Af…
Don’t wait for it to rain to buy an umbrella: ” The transmission of values from African American fathers to sons
On Being Black, Muslim, and a Refugee: Stories of Somalis in Chicago
Somali refugees are considered one of the largest African refugee populations in the United States and the fourth largest refugee population globally. Yet, there is limited scholarship on their overall migration paths and the ways in which their intersectional identities may impact their resettlement and integration in the United States. Study findings are from a qualitative study on the migration and integration experiences of 15 Somali American…
Home Is Where Your Root Is”: Place Making, Belonging, and Community Building among Somalis in Chicago
This qualitative study examines the notion of home as it relates to place making, belonging, and community building. Using a phenomenological method of inquiry, data were gathered through in-depth qualitative interviews with 15 Somali Americans and subjected to transcendental phenomenological analyses. Three major themes were found: (1) the meaning of community: being Somali and Muslim; (2) "We help each other. We are connected"; and (3) "Home is…
The educational, social, and emotional impact of Covid19 on Rohingya refugee youth: Implications for educators and policymakers
Mental Health Care With Refugee Families: A Transnational Collectivist Approach
With more than 25 million refugees around the globe and forced displacement an intractable issue, how can social workers provide mental health services that account for refugee families’ complex displacement narratives and needs? In this article, we argue for a global perspective on mental health, seeking to go beyond the immediate, local context which is too often bounded by the nation-state, and for going beyond the individual level to consider…
“I Talk to Myself”: Exploring the Mental and Emotional Health Experiences of Muslim Rohingya Refugee Adolescents
A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Interventions for Afghan Refugee Mental Health: A Cultural Adaptation Analysis
Under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) seven-decade mandate, Afghan refugees have faced some of the largest and most protracted experiences with forced displacement. This intergenerational exposure to forced migration has had innumerable consequences for the mental health of this population across different stages of their displacement. Afghan refugees who have resettled into Western nations face a unique set of challeng…
Outreach Work in ‘Hard-to-Reach’ Communities: A Critical Analysis of Task Shifting, Contact Making, Establishing Credibility and on-the-Spot, Solution-Focused Assistance
Outreach—the opening up of access to social services, information and opportunities—is arguably a crucial yet understudied aspect of social work practice. This study revisits ‘outreach’ as concept, using data from ‘hard to reach’ communities, specifically refugees. Our findings illuminate ‘task-shifting’, whereby professional service providers sought the help of grassroots community leaders in reaching refugees. Findings also point to issues of b…
Social Support Among Minoritized Emerging Adults With Serious Psychological Health Issues
This convergent mixed method study examines the role of social support in the lives of minoritized emerging young adults with serious mental illness (YA-SMI), focusing on how they perceive and experience support from family, friends, and other sources. Data were gathered from 114 YA-SMI (ages 18-34) participating in a recovery program. Descriptive analyses revealed that 44% of participants reported family as their only source of support, while ot…
Defining good health through a culturally and spiritually grounded lens: An ethnographic study with Rohingya refugees
Urban Agriculture Interventions in Refugee and Immigrant Communities: A Scoping Review
Urban agriculture, known as urban farming, urban gardening, or community gardening, has become an important avenue for community development, food security, and economic stability in response to increased urbanization. However, a less studied aspect of urban agriculture is its application for historically marginalized communities and refugee and immigrant communities specifically. Using a two-fold research question: What are the domains of applic…
A Workshop on Historical Racism, Police Violence and Know Your Rights with Congolese Refugees: Reflections and Insights on Participatory Programming
Understanding the mental and physical health consequences of the U.S. citizenship exam for Rohingya refugees: Implications for policy and practice
Is cultural appropriateness culturally specific? Intersectional insights from a community‐based participatory mental health intervention study conducted with diverse cultural groups
Growing evidence supports the importance of culturally appropriate mental health interventions, yet it is not always feasible to develop culturally grounded interventions or adapt existing interventions for each cultural group. In addition, these approaches do not recognize the multiple intersecting aspects of culture and identity that individuals, families, and communities possess. Thus, an essential question is whether culturally appropriate me…
Virtual Qualitative Interviews with Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Lessons Learned for and Beyond the Pandemic
We present two distinct studies that were conducted between August 2020 and June 2021 in a virtual environment on the mental health experiences of Rohingya Muslim refugee and first and second-generation immigrant Latine youth. We offer our insights and perspectives on methodological benefits and challenges in conducting virtual qualitative interviews with diverse refugee and immigrant youth. We also recommend useful strategies and discuss how to …
Political science (11 works) · Refugee (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)