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(English) Sexuality and integration: a case of gay Iranian refugees’ collective memories and integration practices in Canada

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(English) Welcoming Refugees – Annotated Bibliography

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(English) Addressing Newcomer Mental Health in Settlement – Annotated Bibliography

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(English) Family Support Services – Annotated Bibliography

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(English) Human mobility as a resource in conflict: the case of Syria

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(English) Summary of Interim Federal Health Program, April 1 2016

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Misplaced masculinities: Status loss and the location of gendered subjectivities amongst ‘non-transnational’ Bosnian refugees.

 In order to understand gendered patterns of coping that have been noted amongst a variety of migrants, this article analyses localized trajectories of subjectivity that structure early coping strategies with downward social mobility amongst a section of refugees from the Bosnian 1992—5 war. In particular, it investigates the `misplacement’ — as refugee men and as … Continue reading Misplaced masculinities: Status loss and the location of gendered subjectivities amongst ‘non-transnational’ Bosnian refugees.

“A Post-Cold War Geography of Forced Migration in Kenya and Somalia”

Drawing on recent research in the Horn of Africa, emerging patterns of managing forced migration in the post-Cold War landscape are identified and analyzed. While camps continue to house refugees, tbe meaning and value of ‘refugee’ have changed dramatically since the Cold War. Efforts to prevent people from crossing political borders to seek safety are … Continue reading “A Post-Cold War Geography of Forced Migration in Kenya and Somalia”

“Interrogating Borders: A Transnational Approach to Refugee Research in Vancouver”

Immigration is predicated on the centrality of the nation-state. The authors argue that analyzing settlement patterns and successful integration within a strictly national context is insufficient to understand the political, social, and economic relations which shape the lives of refugee immigrants in Canada. To support this claim, a less state-centric theoretical framework of transnational migration … Continue reading “Interrogating Borders: A Transnational Approach to Refugee Research in Vancouver”