ISBN:
0387251553
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (1310 KB, 201 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Clinical sociology
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Bosnian Refugees in America : New Communities, New Cultures
DDC:
304.8/73049742
Keywords:
Clinical sociology
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Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 Refugees
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Refugees Social conditions 20th century
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Bosnian Americans Social conditions 20th century
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Bosnian Americans Cultural assimilation
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Bosnian Americans Interviews
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Utica (N.Y.) Social conditions 20th century
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Utica (N.Y.) Ethnic relations 20th century
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History
Abstract:
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.
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Matter; 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; Back Matter
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-190) and index
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Research report
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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