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Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences offers an interdisciplinary perspective on immigrant and refugee families' challenges and resilience across multiple domains, including economic, political, health, and human rights.
https://doi.org/10.24926/8668.0901
ISBN: 978-1-946135-01-8
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table Of Contents
- Reviews
- Acknowledgements
- About the Co-Editors
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Immigration and Immigrant Policy: Barriers and Opportunities for Families
- 1.1 Immigration Policy
- 1.2 Current Immigration Policy
- 1.3 Opportunities and Barriers for Immigrant Families
- 1.4 Future Directions
- 1.5 Conclusion
- 1.6 References
- 1.7 Appendices
- Chapter 2: From There to Here: The Journey of Refugee Families to the United States
- 2.1 Fleeing Persecution and Separation from Family
- 2.2 Travel to Temporary Refuge
- 2.3 Family Admittance to the United States
- 2.4 Entering the United States
- 2.5 Future Directions in Policy and Refugee Family Support
- 2.6 Conclusion
- 2.7 References
- 2.8 Appendix
- Chapter 3: Human Rights
- 3.1 What are Human Rights?
- 3.2 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- 3.3 The Status of Human in the United States
- 3.4 Emerging Directions
- 3.5 Conclusion
- 3.6 References
- Chapter 4: Economic Well-Being, Supports and Barriers
- 4.1 Employment
- 4.2 Access to Necessities
- 4.3 Financial Problems
- 4.4 Future Directions
- 4.5 Conclusion
- 4.6 References
- Chapter 5: Mental Health
- 5.1 Different Shared Experiences
- 5.2 Mental Health Challenges
- 5.3 Mental Health Treatments
- 5.4 Emerging Directions
- 5.5 Conclusion
- 5.6 References
- Chapter 6: Intimate Partner Violence among Immigrants and Refugees
- 6.1 Defining IPV
- 6.2 IPV Among Immigrants and Refugees
- 6.3 Risk and Protective Factors
- 6.4 Responses to IPV
- 6.5 Barriers to Help Seeking
- 6.6 Future Directions
- 6.7 Case Study
- 6.8 Conclusion
- 6.9 References
- Chapter 7: Substance Abuse
- 7.1 Substance Abuse Prevalence
- 7.2 Risk Factors
- 7.3 Family Influences on Substance Abuse
- 7.4 Theoretical Frameworks
- 7.5 Policy On Legal Consequences of Substance Use
- 7.6 Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
- 7.7 Conclusion
- 7.8 References
- Chapter 8: Resilience in Immigrant and Refugee Families
- 8.1 Family Motivation: Value of Work and Education
- 8.2 Family Connectedness and Identity
- 8.3 Role of Resources in Achieving Aspirations
- 8.4 Emerging Directions
- 8.5 Conclusion
- 8.6 References
- Chapter 9: Embracing a New Home: Resettlement Research and the Family
- 9.1 Assimilation
- 9.2 Family Theories: A New Direction for Research with Resettled Populations
- 9.3 Critical Theories
- 9.4 Cultural Values to Consider in Resettlement Research
- 9.5 Future Directions
- 9.6 Conclusion
- 9.7 References
- Chapter 10: Conclusion
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