...Christine Danner; Katie Freeman; Samantha Friedrichsen; Dana Brandenburg Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the health behaviors of Karen youth with that of the other subpopulation seen at a Minnesota clinic. Design/methodology/approach Demographic information...

...Natalie R. Wodniak Purpose The purpose of this paper is to further understand the medical experiences of Karen refugees who have been resettled to the USA. It examines the use of traditional medicine throughout the transition from Burma to the USA, as well as refugees’ experiences in the American...

...Sarah J. Hoffman; Cheryl L. Robertson Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive perspective of the documented physical and mental health issues Karen refugees from Burma face as a result of war and refugee trauma, and migration. The review will address the question: What...

...David V. Power; Rebekah J. Pratt Purpose This paper's aim is to describe the health experiences of a recently arrived group of refugees, the Karen from Burma, in an American midwestern city. Design/methodology/approach Four focus groups were conducted in their native language with 40 Karen...