Refugee Stories contains 30 compelling stories of refugees who have escaped war or conflict from more than a dozen countries. Their inspirational journeys show the potential of refugees to help make Australia a richer society.
How are refugee crises solved? This has become an urgent question as global displacement rates continue to climb, and refugee situations now persist for years if not decades. The resolution of displacement and the conflicts that force refugees from their homes is often explained as a top-down process led and controlled by governments and ......
Spaces of Refuge and Belonging in the City of Shiraz
Iranian Hospitality, Afghan Marginality examines the nexus of hospitality and nationhood in diverse iterations of Iranian identity, opening spaces for recognizing the self and other in the everyday interactions between Iranian citizens and Afghan refugees at sites of national significance in and around the city of Shiraz.
Today's immigrants face a dangerous mix of rising nationalism and xenophobia, alarming rates of displacement within and across nations, war, trafficking, terrorism, and deportation. Multiple traumas stem from these experiences. This book examines the lasting impact of trauma for racial minority immigrants and subsequent generations.
An in-depth practical guide for mental health practitioners working across diverse theoretical orientations to provide mental health services tailored to the needs of refugees. Chapters outline research-supported psychological interventions that can be used in a culturally sensitive manner.
Strategies of Self-Preservation and Inter-Generational Encounter with Na
A narrative analysis of memoirs of six holocaust survivors from a single family, this book examines strategies of self-preservation and resilience in young people exposed to persecution at different ages and life stages. It argues that holocaust-era stories can enhance understanding of today's child refugees.
Victoria Carty uses theories of immigration, social movements, and critical race theory to study the recent immigration crises on both sides of the Atlantic. Carty shows that the high volume of immigration in both the European Union and the United States has led to a resurgence of nativist sentiments and white supremacy groups.
This book studies refugee migration through the experiences of Bosnian women displaced by the 1990s wars in former Yugoslavia and analyzes themes of gender, performance, political economy, and citizenship in women's diverse postwar lives.