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Coughlan, Reed; Owens-Manley, Judith (Hamilton College) - Bosnian Refugees in America - 9781441920478 - V9781441920478
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Bosnian Refugees in America

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Description for Bosnian Refugees in America Paperback. Series: Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Num Pages: 206 pages, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 367.
In April of 1992, war began in Bosnia. Sarajevo, site of the 1984 Winter Olympics, and, we were told, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, became a city under siege. For all of the people of Bosnia, life shifted in unimaginable ways in a matter of hours, days, or weeks. An immediate exodus began from Bosnia, and people who had never anticipated leaving their country became refugees, dependent upon a world system of resettlement for displaced persons. This book relates the experiences of a hundred Bosnian families who came to Utica, a town in upstate New York. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice
Number of Pages
197
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441920478
SKU
V9781441920478
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From the reviews: "For those who find Bosnians among their New American neighbors and clients, this book is essential reading. … Couglan and Owens-Manley provide an in-depth look at the history, culture, and stories of the Bosnian refugee population, which results in a deepened understanding of our Bosnian neighbors ... . The suggested interventions make ... Read more

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