Narratives of Hope? - Displacement Narratives of Liberian Refugee Women and Children in the Gomoa-Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana

'A Refugee life is a terrible life,...it's a terible life...I'm longing for the day that I'll cease to be a refugee'. Forced displacement of any kind, but especially conflict-induced displacement, has significant effects on the everyday lives of the individuals and groups affected by it. The all-too-common protracted nature of such situations compound vulnerabilities, particularly of women and children who often constitue the majority and the most marginalised. This research higlights, not only the helplessness of a refugee life, but the resourcefulness displayed by refugees as they employ various strategies to cope on a short and long-term basis. It emphasises the importance of embedding refugees' own views about solutions to their displacement situation in ways that speak to human dignity.

A propos de l'auteur

Suzanne Y.A. Tete es investigadora en la Universidad Noruega de Ciencia y Tecnología (NTNU). Ha investigado la migración forzada y el desplazamiento inducido por conflictos en África occidental desde mediados del decenio de 2000 y también en Sri Lanka.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Suzanne Y A Tete, Suzanne Y. A. Tete, Suzanne Y.A. Tete
• Edition: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9783838338019
• ISBN: 978-3-8383-3801-9
• Pages: 168
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Sociologie urbaine et régionale