A Critical Analysis Of The Social Work Skills That Promote A Successful Outcome In Helping Refugees Deal With Trauma

A critical analysis of the social work skills that promote a successful outcome in helping refugees deal with trauma and cope with their new environmentIn the recent past, the issue of immigration has become a major crisis in many developed countries. The war in Syria and some parts of Africa, and poverty has created an influx of refugees seeking asylum in these stable economies. According to a report by the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (2015) there are over 65.3 million refugees worldwide. Australia has been taking its fare share of refugees with the report by the UNHCR positioning it number three among the countries that resettled the highest number of refuges in 2015. When refugees move to another country for asylum, they face a myriad of challenges among them meeting their basic needs and integrating in the new society. The trauma from past experiences in their original homeland and also in the journey to asylum also affects their lives, making it even harder for them to integrate with the local community (Worcester, 2006). It is not uncommon among refugees to hear cases of physical abuse, rape, slavery, and other forms of exploitation. For