Kulig J C
School of Nursing, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
J Community Health Nurs. 1994;11(2):99-107. doi: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1102_5.
Refugee women and children compose 80% of the total refugee population worldwide (Martin, 1991). Such a large group is significant because of the magnitude of their need, which is often unheard or misunderstood. This article discusses the plight of a Cambodian refugee woman who was interviewed as part of a larger ethnographic study (Kulig, 1991). Theary's story reveals the differences in perceptions of events according to cultural understanding and the consequences of community shunning. Theary's case is extreme because of its complexity regarding her mental health needs, but it shares themes noted among other refugee women. Recommendations for community health nurses working with refugee women are discussed.
难民妇女和儿童占全球难民总人口的80%（马丁，1991年）。如此庞大的群体意义重大，因为他们的需求规模往往未被倾听或误解。本文讨论了一名柬埔寨难民妇女的困境，她是一项更大规模人种学研究（库利格，1991年）的访谈对象。泰瑞的故事揭示了根据文化理解对事件的认知差异以及社区回避的后果。泰瑞的案例因其心理健康需求的复杂性而极端，但它与其他难民妇女身上发现的主题有共通之处。文中还讨论了为难民妇女提供服务的社区健康护士的建议。
