Community Structure and Vietnamese Refugee Adaptation: The Significance of Context.

Starr, Paul D.; Roberts, Alden E.

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ERIC Number: EJ272125

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982

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Community Structure and Vietnamese Refugee Adaptation: The Significance of Context.

Starr, Paul D.; Roberts, Alden E.

International Migration Review, v16 n3 p595-618 Fall 1982

Describes research investigating the effects of community structure on the adjustment of Vietnamese refugees in America. Emphasizes how congruence between individual characteristics and characteristics of the receiving community determine successful refugee adaptation to a new environment. (MJL)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Background, Community Characteristics, Family Characteristics, Individual Characteristics, Refugees, Social Structure, Social Support Groups, Vietnamese People

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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