Kahn Sarilee, Alessi Edward, Woolner Leah, Kim Hanna, Olivieri Christina
a School of Social Work , McGill University , Montreal , Canada.
b School of Social Work , Rutgers University New Brunswick , New Jersey , USA.
Cult Health Sex. 2017 Oct;19(10):1165-1179. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1298843. Epub 2017 Mar 21.
Researchers are beginning to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) forced migrants in settlement. However, studies exploring the perceptions of service providers working with this vulnerable population are limited. These may shed light on the challenges of meeting the needs of LGBT forced migrants, especially mental health issues and problems. This qualitative study elicited the views of 22 Canadian service providers, including advocates, lawyers and mental health practitioners, who serve LGBT forced migrants. Grounded theory analysis revealed the following four themes: facilitating safety, buffering rejection; tracking avoidance patterns; interpreting mental health; and negotiating identity paradigms. Participants' accounts suggest that LGBT forced migrants may be best served by providers who understand the exigencies of establishing trust and safety for their clients; recognise their clients' nuanced social support needs; facilitate the refugee claims process; grasp the complexity of their clients' mental health challenges; and interrogate their own cultural biases regarding sexual orientations and gender identities.
研究人员开始记录女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别（LGBT）被迫移民在定居点的经历。然而，探索与这一弱势群体合作的服务提供者看法的研究有限。这些研究可能有助于揭示满足LGBT被迫移民需求所面临的挑战，尤其是心理健康问题。这项定性研究征集了22名加拿大服务提供者的意见，他们包括为LGBT被迫移民提供服务的倡导者、律师和心理健康从业者。扎根理论分析揭示了以下四个主题：促进安全、缓冲排斥；追踪回避模式；解读心理健康；以及协商身份范式。参与者的叙述表明，对于LGBT被迫移民来说，最好的服务提供者是那些了解为客户建立信任和安全的紧迫性、认识到客户细微的社会支持需求、促进难民申请程序、理解客户心理健康挑战的复杂性，以及审视自身关于性取向和性别认同的文化偏见的人。
