Refugee Pathways to Peace - Escaping the Chaos of War

This book provides perspectives from different refugee groups and the resettlement agencies that smooth their transition into a new life context. It discusses how they overcome displacement and cope with trauma and how they remain vulnerable to marginality and delays in economic independence.

List of contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Agony of War-When Home Is No Longer Viable
Chapter 2: The Vietnamese-From "Boat People" to Newcomers
Chapter 3: The Syrians-Fleeing War on All Sides
Chapter 4: The DR Congolese-Terror at Every Turn
Chapter 5: The Liberians-War in the Arc of Instability
Chapter 6: The Ukrainians-Fighting a Dire External Threat
Chapter 7: Common Challenges and Creative Coping Strategies
Chapter 8: The Gender Factor-At Risk in a Perilous World
Chapter 9: Back to Well-Being-Can a Broken System Be Fixed?
Appendix A: Methodology-A Collaborative, Participatory Approach
Appendix B: Questions to Guide Us on Our Journey
Appendix C: Informed Consent Agreement
Appendix D: Canada's National Action Plan 2017-2022
Appendix E: Amnesty International: Eight Ways to Solve the Crisis
Appendix F: The Global Compact on Refugees
Bibliography

About the author

Janet Mancini Billson is former professor of sociology and women's studies at Rhode Island College and The George Washington University.

Product details

• Authors: Janet Mancini Billson, Billson Janet Mancini, Janet Mancini Billson
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781666925555
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-555-5
• No. of pages: 444
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social welfare & social services, Social discrimination & inequality, Social welfare and social services, Migration, immigration and emigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Refugees and political asylum, Social discrimination and social justice