This book is based on the results of a research project that
focused on the lives and experiences of a sample of 100 Bosnian
families in an upstate New York community. This particular
community has been the site of resettlement of more than 10,000
refugees from many countries between 1979 and 2001, including about
4,000 Bosnian refugees between 1993 and 2001. The book tells the
story of the psychological, socio-cultural and economic adaptations
of the Bosnian refugees to this community. It considers the effects
of the trauma of war, the cultural differences and dislocation that
are a part of their experience, the strategies they have used for
successful adjustment, and the obstacles they still face in
reconciling personal hopes and dreams.
This is a timely and compelling story, much of it told in the
words of the Bosnians themselves. The book considers the diverse
experiences of urban and rural families before the war and the
effects of the timing of their departure from Bosnia upon their
experience of resettlement. The relative success of their
adaptation is attributed to the consonance between Bosnian
attributes and values and the characteristics of the host
community. A discussion of sociological and social work practice
with refugees includes suggestions for working with newcomers in
the years following resettlement in individual, family, and
community contexts.
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