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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 4/2015

01-08-2015 | Brief Communication

Exposure to Traumatic Experiences Among Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan During Migration to Israel

Authors: Ora Nakash, Benjamin Langer, Maayan Nagar, Shahar Shoham, Ido Lurie, Nadav Davidovitch

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

Little is known about the experiences of displaced individuals en route to destination countries. We investigated the reported prevalence of exposure to traumatic experiences during migration among a consecutive sample of adult asylum seekers (n = 895 Eritrean, n = 149 Sudanese) who sought health services in the Physicians for Human Rights Open-Clinic in Israel. Percentage of Eritrean and Sudanese men and women who reported witnessing violence (Eritrea: men: 41.3 %, women: 29.3 %; Sudan: men: 16.8 %, women: 22.2 %) and/or being a victim of violence (Eritrea: men: 56.0 %, Women: 34.9 %; Sudan: men: 51.9 % women: 44.4 %) during migration varied by gender and country of origin. Findings highlight the need for a well-coordinated international cooperation to document and prevent these transgressions.
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Metadata
Title
Exposure to Traumatic Experiences Among Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan During Migration to Israel
Authors
Ora Nakash
Benjamin Langer
Maayan Nagar
Shahar Shoham
Ido Lurie
Nadav Davidovitch
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0022-y

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