Alexander Laywell
Biographic Data
| ID | 6653834 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Laywell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Laywell |
| SIGNATURE | LAYWELL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Rescue Committee |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4195-9432 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Explanatory Framework for Understanding Mental Health Needs of Afghan Refugees Resettled in the Global North
Afghans are the second‐largest refugee population in the world, yet their mental health needs are understudied. This qualitative investigation has two aims: (1) to examine the mental health beliefs of Afghan refugees in one ‘Global North’ nation who fled following the 2021 Taliban takeover and (2) to provide an example of how explanatory models might be used to support mental health care in diverse populations. Participants ( N = 21) were Afghan …
Cultural values that influence the adaptation of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa living in the United States
Literature suggests that discrepant family and host culture values complicate the acculturation and integration of immigrant youths. This qualitative study examines the adaptation experience of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa, a region where cultures are patriarchal and sex-based inequities are large, after resettlement in urban southwest United States, a more gender-equitable host environment. From July 2019 to August 2020, 44 sem…
They stand in the middle now”
Our findings illustrate the strengths of these youth who manage tremendous challenges to meeting their psychological needs. We highlight how in the process of cultural adaptation they retain ties to their home culture. They choose diversity in their relationships and find agency and purpose by supporting others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
They stand in the middle now”
Our findings illustrate the strengths of these youth who manage tremendous challenges to meeting their psychological needs. We highlight how in the process of cultural adaptation they retain ties to their home culture. They choose diversity in their relationships and find agency and purpose by supporting others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
They stand in the middle now”
Our findings illustrate the strengths of these youth who manage tremendous challenges to meeting their psychological needs. We highlight how in the process of cultural adaptation they retain ties to their home culture. They choose diversity in their relationships and find agency and purpose by supporting others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Cultural values that influence the adaptation of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa living in the United States
Literature suggests that discrepant family and host culture values complicate the acculturation and integration of immigrant youths. This qualitative study examines the adaptation experience of girls who are refugees from sub-Saharan Africa, a region where cultures are patriarchal and sex-based inequities are large, after resettlement in urban southwest United States, a more gender-equitable host environment. From July 2019 to August 2020, 44 sem…
An Explanatory Framework for Understanding Mental Health Needs of Afghan Refugees Resettled in the Global North
Afghans are the second‐largest refugee population in the world, yet their mental health needs are understudied. This qualitative investigation has two aims: (1) to examine the mental health beliefs of Afghan refugees in one ‘Global North’ nation who fled following the 2021 Taliban takeover and (2) to provide an example of how explanatory models might be used to support mental health care in diverse populations. Participants ( N = 21) were Afghan …
Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Refugee (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)