| Refugee Community Organisations and Dispersal: Networks, Resources and Social Capital Contributor(s): Griffiths, David (Author), Sigona, Nando (Author), Zetter, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861346336 ISBN-13: 9781861346339 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: Despite increased political and public interest in asylum issues in the UK, little has been written on the topic. This book, written by leading experts in the field, is the first to examine the role of Refugee Community Organizations (RCOs) at a critical point of policy change. The book is distinctive in combining theoretical discussion on the role of networks, resources and social capital with fieldwork evidence and interviews with members of RCOs, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and statutory authorities. The book |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 325.210 |
| LCCN: 2006404609 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book is distinctive in combining theoretical discussion on the role of networks, resources and social capital with fieldwork evidence and interviews with members of RCOs, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and statutory authorities. It critically examines the impact of dispersal and current legislative change on refugee communities and RCOs; explores the integrative role of RCOs; assesses the race relations framework in Britain and its effects on refugee organisations and provides a thorough and up-to-date literature review. Refugee community organisations and dispersal is essential reading for practitioners and policy makers, academics, researchers and students of social policy, social geography, sociology and politics. Members of NGOs working with refugees or in local government, community workers and members of refugee communities themselves will also be keenly interested in the book. Comparative issues raised by the research will be of direct interest to readers in other countries. |
Contributor Bio(s): Griffiths, David: - David Griffiths is an associate lecturer at the Open University in the South West. He is the author of two books, most recently Refugee Community Organisations and Dispersal. |