Table 4.
Sources of Social Support by Frequency and System (n = 41)
| Sources of social support | Frequencya | Systemb |
|---|---|---|
| Friends (unspecified) | 19 | Community (n = 33, 80%) |
| Co-ethnic community | 9 | |
| Community (unspecified) | 4 | |
| Co-ethnic friends | 2 | |
| Peers (unspecified) | 2 | |
| Host friends | 2 | |
| Host community | 2 | |
| Refugee community | 2 | |
| Other immigrants | 1 | |
| Refugee peers | 1 | |
| Co-ethnic peers | 1 | |
| Host community peers | 1 | |
| Community groups | 1 | |
| Ethnic organizations | 1 | |
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| Family (unspecified) | 23 | Family (n = 26, 63%) |
| Spouse/intimate partner | 2 | |
| Out of household family/extended family | 2 | |
| Foster/Surrogate family | 1 | |
| Transnational family | 2 | |
| Parents | 1 | |
| Local family | 1 | |
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| Professionals/service provider | 4 | Social services (n = 7, 17%) |
| Social services | 2 | |
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| Resettlement agency | 3 | Refugee resettlement (n = 6, 15%) |
| Resettlement staff | 2 | |
| Sponsors | 1 | |
| Refugee-serving agency | 1 | |
| Faith-based organizations | 1 | |
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| Church | 3 | Faith/religious (n = 5, 12%) |
| Church staff | 1 | |
| Church congregants | 1 | |
| Religious leaders | 1 | |
| Students/classmates | 2 | |
| Teachers | 1 | |
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| Students/classmates | 2 | School (n = 3, 7%) |
| Teachers | 1 | |
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| Neighbors | 1 | Neighborhood (n = 2, 5%) |
| Neighborhood resources (i.e. groups, libraries, community centers) | 1 | |
| Government programs | 1 | Government (n = 1, 2%) |
a
Number of articles in which specific sources of support were apparent.
b
Number of articles in which specific systems of support were apparent based on analysis of sources.