UID:
edocfu_9958353118702883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781442680234
Content:
Describes Beiser's ten-year study of 1,300 Boat People admitted to Canada between 1979 and 1981 and chronicles the former refugees' struggles to establish themselves in their new environment. A remarkable study with profoundly human dimensions.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface: The Costs and Benefits of Compassion --
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Acknowledgments --
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1. Adapting in a New World --
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2. Where Did the Refugees Come From? --
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3. Southeast Asian Refugees in Canada: Forced to Rely on the Kindness of Others --
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4. Migration, Resettlement, and Mental Health: Models and Measures --
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5. How Much Disorder and Who Is at Risk? --
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6. The Stresses of Resettlement --
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7. Social Support and Mental Health --
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8. Splitting Time to Handle Stress --
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9. Profiles of Success --
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10. Please See Screaming --
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References --
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Index
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3138/9781442680234
URL:
https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442680234
