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Refugees in America in the 1990s A Reference Handbook
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David W. Haines
Book Code: GR9344
ISBN: 0-313-29344-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29344-3
480 pages, tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/30/1996
List Price: $129.95 (UK Sterling Price: £75.00)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Paperback Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Updating an earlier survey, Refugees in the United States,..this volume discusses in a timely manner one of the most controversial issues in the 1996 election campaign and in the current US Congress: the role of refugees in US life, and legislation and public opinion concerning them.... Besides discussing issues of concern to all immigrant refugees, this survey examines in detail the history, background, and individual problems and status of 14 different groups including Cubans, Haitians, Chinese, Afghans, and various other Asian, African, and Eastern European groups...a useful work for reference.
    —
    Choice
  • Citizens and policymakers would do well to dip into this excellent reference source on refugee resettlement in the U.S. from 1960 to the present. In addition to an overview of how we as a nation have responded to people seeking political refuge, it provides an in-depth understanding of specific refugee groups and leads to an appreciation of the uniqueness of each...The general public and advanced students will gain much from this comprehensive work. It will be valuable in large public and academic libraries.
    —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
  • This is an important source for understanding the political, social, and cultural dynamics often missing from judgments made about issues and concerns related to refugees. It is suitable for scholars and experts as well as the general reader.
    —
    MultiCultural Review
Description: This volume introduces the reader to an important set of newcomers to America. Two overview chapters introduce the U.S. refugee program and the general patterns in resettlement and adaptation. The chapters cover the origins of the program, its development through successive waves of refugees and layers of legislation, the life experiences that refugees bring with them, the problems they must confront, and the ways they rebuild their lives. The heart of the book, however, is Part II, which provides chapters on the largest groups of refugees who have resettled since World War II. Each chapter examines the cultural and social context from which the refugees came, traces their initial and long-term encounters with American society, and assesses their future prospects. The refugee groups covered include Afghans, ethnic Chinese from Southeast Asia, Cubans, Eastern European refugees, Ethiopians and Eritreans, Haitians, Hmong, Iranians, Khmer, Lao, Soviet Jews, and Vietnamese. The final section of the book provides additional comparative documentation on the refugee experience. Separate chapters review the major federal agency statistics, examine public attitudes toward refugees, and outline the broader global refugee problem. The book concludes with a review of film documentaries on refugee adaptation and an annotated bibliography introducing the extensive information now available on refugees in the United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Refugee Resettlement in the United States by Philip A. Holman
  • Patterns in Refugee Resettlement and Adaptation by David W. Haines
  • The Refugees
  • Afghans by Juliene G. Lipson and Patricia A. Omidian
  • Chinese from Southeast Asia by John K. Whitmore
  • Cubans by Joseph Coleman
  • Eastern Europeans by Elzbieta M. Gozdziak
  • Ethiopians and Eritreans by Tekle M. Woldemikael
  • Haitians by Frederick J. Conway and Susan Buchanan Stafford
  • Hmong by Timothy Dunnigan, Douglas P. Olney, Miles A. McNall, and Marline A. Spring
  • Iranians by Mehdi Bozorgmehr
  • Khmer by Carol A. Mortland
  • Lao by Pamela A. DeVoe
  • Soviet Jews by Steven J. Gold
  • Vietnamese by Nguyen Manh Hung and David W. Haines
  • Comparative Material
  • The Origins and Initial Resettlement Patterns of Refugees in the United States by Linda W. Gordon
  • Public and Political Opinion on the Admission of Refugees by Rita J. Simon
  • Hardening the Heart: The Global Refugee Problem in the 1990s by Bill Frelick
  • Documentary Films about Refugees by Beatrice Nied Hackett
  • An Annotated Introduction to the Literature by David W. Haines
  • Index
LC Card Number: 95-50902
LCC Class: HV640
Dewey Class: 362
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