Attitudes toward Refugees Entering the United States of America (2015)

This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:

Author(s): Sarah M. Bullard
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.

Objective: To learn how college students in the United States define refugees and to study college students’ positive or negative attitudes toward refugees entering the United States and the variables—both among college students and among refugees—that affect those attitudes
Study Population: University students
Findings: Respondents were surprisingly accepting of refugees fleeing all forms of gender and sexuality persecution being let into the United States. Approximately 75% of respondents agreed that refugees fleeing the listed forms of gender and sexuality persecution should be given refuge. Respondents were significantly more likely to accept female refugees fleeing genital mutilation (M = 1.32) than male refugees (M = 1.46).

Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United States

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