Purpose

This research aimed to describe and examine the effects of war followed by forced displacement on Syrian mothers and their children in terms of Reuben Hill's Family Stress Theory and identify essential elements to consider in social work practice with this population.

Design/methodology/approach

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 Syrian mothers living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A thematic analysis at both a semantic and latent level was completed. A case study – “Noor” – was developed to offer insight into one Syrian woman's experiences and response to war-related stressors and displacement.

Findings

The findings from the analysis of the interviews and case study indicated that for Syrian families displaced by conflict the traumas of war were compounded by ongoing and multiple emotional and practical stressors, with ongoing experiences of “loss” being the significant stressor. Giving context to these findings highlights the demand and impost on the host countries, in this study, the UAE, to continue their significant humanitarian efforts to Syrian families.

Research limitations/implications

These findings will assist social workers, humanitarian organisations and their staff and others working with Syrian families, to respond more effectively.

Originality/value

There is no research in evidence in the professional literature that addresses the effects of war on displaced Syrian families in terms of Reuben Hill's Family Stress Theory.

中文翻译：

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战争和强迫流离失所对妇女和儿童的影响：叙利亚母亲如何看待自己的经历

目的

这项研究旨在根据鲁本·希尔（Reuben Hill）的家庭压力理论来描述和研究战争以及强迫流离失所对叙利亚母亲及其子女的影响，并确定在与该人群进行社会工作实践中要考虑的基本要素。

设计/方法/方法

对居住在阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）的19名叙利亚母亲进行了半结构化访谈。完成了语义和潜在层面的主题分析。开发了一个案例研究“ Noor”，以深入了解一名叙利亚妇女的经历以及对与战争有关的压力源和流离失所者的反应。

发现

访谈分析和案例研究的分析结果表明，对于因冲突而流离失所的叙利亚家庭，持续不断的情感和实际压力源不断加重战争的创伤，而持续不断的“损失”经历是重要的压力源。为这些调查结果提供背景信息，突出说明了东道国阿联酋在本研究中继续对叙利亚家庭作出重大人道主义努力的需求和付出的代价。

研究局限/意义

这些调查结果将有助于社会工作者，人道主义组织及其工作人员以及与叙利亚家庭合作的其他人更有效地应对。

创意/价值

专业文献中没有证据表明，根据鲁本·希尔（Reuben Hill）的家庭压力理论，研究了战争对流离失所的叙利亚家庭的影响。