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As famílias refugiadas são obrigadas a sair dos países de origem em busca de segurança
e proteção, de forma a fugir à repressão política, conflitos armados e violação de
direitos humanos. A chegada ao país de acolhimento implica que tenham de enfrentar
dificuldades associadas à fase pós-migratória, em conjunto com traumas decorrentes das
experiências vivenciadas. A maioria das intervenções na área da saúde mental dos
refugiados têm sido sobretudo focadas no indivíduo e na sua sintomatologia, sendo
poucas as abordagens com carácter preventivo, bem como as intervenções centradas na
família como unidade de intervenção. Dada a crescente chegada de refugiados a
Portugal, foi desenvolvido um novo programa preventivo de promoção do bem-estar
emocional e relacional de famílias refugiadas, denominado “Families who care and love
each other”, considerando aspetos individuais e familiares, com vista a aumentar a
resiliência familiar. O presente estudo, exploratório e de cariz qualitativo, teve como
objetivo explorar as perceções de participantes no programa e de técnicos do Centro de
Acolhimento Temporário de Refugiados (CATR), relativamente ao teste piloto do
programa. A amostra foi constituída por pais e mães refugiados e técnicos do CATR,
correspondendo a um total de 13 participantes. A recolha de dados foi efetuada através
de entrevistas semiestruturadas, procedendo-se à análise temática dos mesmos, através
do software MAXQDA 2018. Como principais resultados, destacam-se as mudanças na
relações pais-filhos, especificamente, em relação à consciência dos direitos da criança
na realidade portuguesa, às práticas parentais e aos pais terem voltado a brincar com as
crianças. O programa parece também ter promovido o bem-estar das famílias
refugiadas, dando oportunidade para estas se expressarem, e permitindo aumentar a
proximidade com os técnicos da instituição de acolhimento. Os conteúdos do programa
considerados mais relevantes foram em relação às práticas parentais, à informação legal
sobre o bem-estar infantil em Portugal, forças familiares e estabelecimento de objetivos.
Por fim, são consideradas limitações do presente estudo e apontadas implicações para
estudos futuros e para a intervenção com estas famílias.
Refugee families are forced to leave their countries of origin in search for security and protection in order to escape political repression, armed conflicts and human rights violations. Their arrival in the host country implies facing difficulties associated with the post-migratory phase, as well as traumas that refugees and their families may have experienced. Most interventions in the area of refugee mental health have been mainly focused on the individual and his symptoms. Few refugee interventions have followed a preventive approach and focused on the family as an intervention unit. Given the increasing number of refugees in Portugal, a new preventive program to promote the emotional and relational well-being of refugee families was developed called “Families who care and love each other”, considering individual and family aspects and aiming to increase family resilience. The nature of the present study is exploratory and qualitative, and its main goal is to explore the perceptions of participants in the program and technicians of the Temporary Refugee Reception Center (CATR), regarding the pilot test of the program. The sample consisted of refugee mothers and fathers and also CATR technicians, corresponding to a total of 13 participants. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews and later analyzed through thematic analysis using MAXQDA 2018 software. The main results of the program reveal important changes in the parent-child relationship especially regarding the awareness of children’s rights in the Portuguese reality, parenting practices and the fact that parents went back to playing with their children. The program also seems to have promoted the well-being of the refugee families, giving them the opportunity to express themselves and allowing them to increase their proximity to the technicians of the host institution. The most relevant aspects of the program were about parenting practices, legal information about child well-being in Portugal, family strengths and goal setting. Limitations of the present study are also considered and implications for future studies and intervention with refugee families are pointed out.
Refugee families are forced to leave their countries of origin in search for security and protection in order to escape political repression, armed conflicts and human rights violations. Their arrival in the host country implies facing difficulties associated with the post-migratory phase, as well as traumas that refugees and their families may have experienced. Most interventions in the area of refugee mental health have been mainly focused on the individual and his symptoms. Few refugee interventions have followed a preventive approach and focused on the family as an intervention unit. Given the increasing number of refugees in Portugal, a new preventive program to promote the emotional and relational well-being of refugee families was developed called “Families who care and love each other”, considering individual and family aspects and aiming to increase family resilience. The nature of the present study is exploratory and qualitative, and its main goal is to explore the perceptions of participants in the program and technicians of the Temporary Refugee Reception Center (CATR), regarding the pilot test of the program. The sample consisted of refugee mothers and fathers and also CATR technicians, corresponding to a total of 13 participants. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured interviews and later analyzed through thematic analysis using MAXQDA 2018 software. The main results of the program reveal important changes in the parent-child relationship especially regarding the awareness of children’s rights in the Portuguese reality, parenting practices and the fact that parents went back to playing with their children. The program also seems to have promoted the well-being of the refugee families, giving them the opportunity to express themselves and allowing them to increase their proximity to the technicians of the host institution. The most relevant aspects of the program were about parenting practices, legal information about child well-being in Portugal, family strengths and goal setting. Limitations of the present study are also considered and implications for future studies and intervention with refugee families are pointed out.
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Famílias refugiadas Resiliência Programa de prevenção Fatores protetores Refugee families Resilience Prevention program Protective factors