title: Social work with Bosnian Muslim refugee children and families: a review of the literature.
abstract: More than two million Bosnian Muslims were ethnically cleansed in the Balkan region; of these, 200,000 were killed while the others were forced to flee their homes and become refugees. This article focuses on the influence of societal and cultural values coupled with wartime experiences on the transition of Bosnian refugee families to their new countries. Consideration is given to culturally competent theoretical frameworks and practice principles social workers can use to assist Bosnian Muslim children and families in their adaptation process within their resettlement communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Cindy S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: J Dean
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Nihada N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Zulcic
authors.forename: W Jay
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gabbard
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012945:Social Values; D012947:Social Work; D013534:Survival; D014857:Warfare