Immigrant and Refugee Families

by Ballard, Wieling, and Solheim

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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.This text uses a family systems lens to discuss challenges and strengths of immigrant and refugee families in the United States.

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Publisher
University of Minnesota and University of Georgia
Subjects
Social Sciences, Social Justice Studies
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About the Authors
  7. 1: Immigration and Immigrant Policy- Barriers and Opportunities for Families
  8. 1.1: Immigration Policy
  9. 1.2: Current Immigration Policy
  10. 1.3: Opportunities and Barriers for Immigrant Families
  11. 1.4: Future Directions
  12. 1.5: Conclusion
  13. 1.6: References
  14. 1.7: Appendices
  15. 2: From There to Here- The Journey of Refugee Families to the United States
  16. 2.1: Fleeing Persecution and Separation from Family
  17. 2.2: Travel to Temporary Refuge
  18. 2.3: Family Admittance to the United States
  19. 2.4: Entering the United States
  20. 2.5: Future Directions in Policy and Refugee Family Support
  21. 2.6: Conclusion
  22. 2.7: References
  23. 2.8: Appendix
  24. 3: Human Rights
  25. 3.1: What are Human Rights?
  26. 3.2: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  27. 3.3: The Status of Human in the United States
  28. 3.4: Emerging Directions
  29. 3.5: Conclusion
  30. 3.6: References
  31. 4: Economic Well-Being, Supports and Barriers
  32. 4.1: Employment
  33. 4.2: Access to Necessities
  34. 4.3: Financial Problems
  35. 4.4: Future Directions
  36. 4.5: Conclusion
  37. 4.6: References
  38. 5: Mental Health
  39. 5.1: Different Shared Experiences
  40. 5.2: Mental Health Challenges
  41. 5.3: Mental Health Treatments
  42. 5.4: Emerging Directions
  43. 5.5: Conclusion
  44. 5.6: References
  45. 6: Intimate Partner Violence among Immigrants and Refugees
  46. 6.1: Defining IPV
  47. 6.2: IPV Among Immigrants and Refugees
  48. 6.3: Risk and Protective Factors
  49. 6.4: Responses to IPV
  50. 6.5: Barriers to Help Seeking
  51. 6.6: Future Directions
  52. 6.7: Case Study
  53. 6.8: Conclusion
  54. 6.9: References
  55. 7: Substance Abuse
  56. 7.1: Substance Abuse Prevalence
  57. 7.2: Risk Factors
  58. 7.3: Family Influences on Substance Abuse
  59. 7.4: Theoretical Frameworks
  60. 7.5: Policy On Legal Consequences of Substance Use
  61. 7.6: Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention
  62. 7.7: Conclusion
  63. 7.8: References
  64. 8: Resilience in Immigrant and Refugee Families
  65. 8.1: Family Motivation- Value of Work and Education
  66. 8.2: Family Connectedness and Identity
  67. 8.3: Role of Resources in Achieving Aspirations
  68. 8.4: Emerging Directions
  69. 8.5: Conclusion
  70. 8.6: References
  71. 9: Embracing a New Home- Resettlement Research and the Family
  72. 9.1: Assimilation
  73. 9.2: Family Theories- A New Direction for Research with Resettled Populations
  74. 9.3: Critical Theories
  75. 9.4: Cultural Values to Consider in Resettlement Research
  76. 9.5: Future Directions
  77. 9.6: Conclusion
  78. 9.7: References
  79. 10: Conclusion
  80. Back Matter
  81. Index
  82. Index
  83. Glossary
  84. Detailed Licensing