Bosnian Refugees in America [electronic resource] : New Communities, New Cultures / by Reed Coughlan, Judith Owens-Manley.

Erişim Adresi
Link
ISBN
9780387251547
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/12213
Yazar
Coughlan, Reed.
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2006.
Yayın Bilgisi
New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Fiziksel Niteleme
IX, 197 p. online resource.
Dizi
Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice
İçindekiler Notu
Community Research and Practice with Refugees: An Overview -- A Conceptual Framework for Research and Practice -- Bosnians in Utica: A Community Context -- “The Beautiful Life” and the Run Up to War -- The Violence of War -- Displacement and Transit: Traumatic Stress in the Lives of Refugees -- Resettlement: The First Year -- Learning the Ropes -- Challenges to Psychosocial Wellness -- Acculturation: Bosnians in Utica -- Sociological and Social Work Practice: Implications for Humanitarian Work with Refugees in Resettlement.
Özet, vb.
This book is based on the results of a research project that focused on the lives and experiences of a sample of 100 Bosnian families in an upstate New York community. This particular community has been the site of resettlement of more than 10,000 refugees from many countries between 1979 and 2001, including about 4,000 Bosnian refugees between 1993 and 2001. The book tells the story of the psychological, socio-cultural and economic adaptations of the Bosnian refugees to this community. It considers the effects of the trauma of war, the cultural differences and dislocation that are a part of their experience, the strategies they have used for successful adjustment, and the obstacles they still face in reconciling personal hopes and dreams. This is a timely and compelling story, much of it told in the words of the Bosnians themselves. The book considers the diverse experiences of urban and rural families before the war and the effects of the timing of their departure from Bosnia upon their experience of resettlement. The relative success of their adaptation is attributed to the consonance between Bosnian attributes and values and the characteristics of the host community. A discussion of sociological and social work practice with refugees includes suggestions for working with newcomers in the years following resettlement in individual, family, and community contexts.
Konu
Sociology.
Social service.
Political science.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Social Work.
Political Science.
Society.
Diğer Yazarlar
Owens-Manley, Judith.
Kurum Adı
SpringerLink (Online service)
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