Safety Among Newly Resettled Refugees in the USA

Within a context of changing political and social perspectives toward refugee resettlement in the USA, this mixed methods study examines experiences of safety among recently resettled refugees. The study was conducted by resettlement agency personnel within two states, Utah and Arizona. We examine r...

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Published in:Journal of international migration and integration 2021-09, Vol.22 (3), p.1045-1062
Main Authors: Shaw, Stacey A., Rodgers, Graeme, Poulin, Patrick, Minor, Olive, Allen, Ashley
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Demography
Discrimination
Domiciliary visits
Environmental aspects
Environmental factors
Focus groups
Forced migration
Migration
Perceptions
Personal safety
Population Economics
Protective factors
Refugees
Religion
Relocation
Resettlement
Risk factors
Safety
Social factors
Social response
Social Sciences
Sociocultural factors
Sociology
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subjects Demography
Discrimination
Domiciliary visits
Environmental aspects
Environmental factors
Focus groups
Forced migration
Migration
Perceptions
Personal safety
Population Economics
Protective factors
Refugees
Religion
Relocation
Resettlement
Risk factors
Safety
Social factors
Social response
Social Sciences
Sociocultural factors
Sociology
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