Refugees worldwide [[electronic resource] /] / Uma A. Segal and Doreen Elliott, editors

• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1481 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.9/06914
• Soggetto topico: Refugees - Social conditions; Forced migration; Refugees - Legal status, laws, etc; Refugees - Government policy; Refugees - Services for
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SegalUma Anand ElliottDoreen
• Note generali: Four volumes combined as one.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Volume 1: A Global Perspective; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledments; 1 Refugees Worldwide: An Introduction; 2 The Complexity of Refugee Voice; 3 The Many Faces of Forced Migration; 4 Environmental Change and Migration; 5 Refugees and Poverty; 6 The Nutrition of Refugees; 7 Ethnic Identities, Political Boundaries, and the Quest for Durable Solutions; 8 Human Rights and Refugees in Times of Increasing Human Mobility; 9 Refugees and National Security: Crossing the Threshold of Insecurity; 10 Refugee Women; 11 Separated Refugee Children ; 12 Refugees Worldwide: Regional IssuesAbout the Editors and Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Volume 2: Refugee Health; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Refugees: Global Health Issues; 2 Refugee Voices: Health Issues; 3 Refugee Health; 4 Infectious Diseases among Refugees; 5 Refugees and HIV/AIDS; 6 The Health and Well-being of Refugee Children and Adolescents: Challenges and Opportunities; 7 Refugee Women's Health; 8 Elder Refugee Health; 9 Refugees with Disabilities: More Vulnerable, More at Risk ; 10 Cultural Influences on Health11 Research in Conflict-Affected Settings, Complex Emergencies,and Circumstances of Forced Migration: Issues and Challenges; About the Editors and Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Volume 3: Mental Health; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Refugees: Global Mental Health Issues; 2 Refugee Voices: Bosnian Refugees and Their New Lives in St. Louis, Missouri; 3 Torture and Refugees; 4 Trauma and Its Effects on Refugee Families ; 5 Mental Health Issues of Child and Adolescent Refugees6 Refugee Women: Mental Health and Well-Being; 7 Sexual Violence and War; 8 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Psychopathologyd-ek,in Refugees: A Reflective Cross-Cultural Contextual View of Mental Health Interventions; 9 Perspectives on Alcohol and Substance Abuse in Refugee Settings: Lessons from the Field; 10 Culture, Family, and Social Networks: Ethno-culturalInfluences on Recovery, Reconnection and Resettlement of Refugee Families; 11 Shaping Empowering Spaces for Refugee Settlement ; 12 Review of Refugee Mental Health Interventions Following Resettlement: Best Practices and RecommendationsAbout the Editors and Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Volume 4: Law Policy and Programs; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Refugee Laws, Policies, and Services: An Overview; 2 Refugee Voices: Policy Implications; 3 The Operations of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Nongovernmental Organizations in Refugee Protection and Humanitarian Assistance ; 4 International Health Regulations and Global Reporting Laws
• Sommario/riassunto: Utilizing international perspectives, this unprecedented collection of essays from leading authorities on refugee studies spotlights the realities and challenges of the global refugee population.
• Titolo autorizzato: Refugees worldwide
• ISBN: 1-283-54955-7; 9786613862006; 0-313-37808-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465828303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II