Answer to Question #90536 in Psychology for M

Question

In order to consider how best to work with young refugee children in relation to mental
health, you interview 12 female community leaders from Sierra Leone. One of the main
themes you note is: "food maintaining connection to cultural practices is particularly
important for mental health". Based on this theme, what action would be best for you to
consider as a next step?
a. Recommend providing culture-specific cooking classes to all children with
refugee backgrounds.
b. Advise community leaders from all backgrounds to tell schools to discuss food as
part of their curriculum.
c. Discuss this theme with a broader reference group that includes a diverse range of
refugees and stakeholders.
d. Run focus groups with mental health service providers which centre around how
to support communities to maintain cultural practices.

Answer 1

Run focus groups with mental health service providers which centre around how to support communities to maintain cultural practices.