The Case of a City Where 1 in 6 Residents is a Refugee: Ecological Factors and Host Community Adaptation in Successful Resettlement |
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Authors: | R. Scott Smith |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, Utica College, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502-4892, USA. rsmith@utica.edu |
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Abstract: | The notable success of an upstate New York community in resettling refugees raises the question of whether multiple waves of resettlement over a 15-year period have resulted in greater accommodation to refugees. Structured interviews based on transactional models of acculturation were used along with archival data to explore ecological factors supporting a host community's behavioral flexibility and perseverance in response to the influx of refugees. Evidence suggests that socioeconomic climate, historical background/social norms, and the organizational structure of agencies involved in resettlement moderate successful inclusion of refugees into a host community in a bidirectional process. |
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Keywords: | Person-environment fit Acculturation Refugees Resettlement Community development |
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