Date of Award
5-2017
Degree Type
Practitioner Report
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning (CDP)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
Anita Fabos
Second Reader
Robert Zarges
Third Reader
NA
Keywords
Self Organization, The Effects of Organizations, Refugees, refugees self Organization
Abstract
Abstract
Refugee Self Organization: the Effects of Organizations on Refugees The following abstract will introduce research conducted to find how incoming refugees integrate themselves into American societies through the aid of organizations. The paper was divided into two main questions: 1. How do refugees self organize themselves upon arrival to a new country? 2. How do organizations help them transition into integration? The paper is serves to define ways that refugees integrate into new environments. The research was collected through conducting interviews to organizations that serve refugee communities. The findings presented in this paper were defined through a collection of the main themes from the interviews that were provided by executive directors and leaders of the five organizations. Themes such as leadership, teamwork, collaboration, and supporting and cooperative board members were derived from the interviews.
Anita Fabos , Ph.D. Chief Instructor
Robert Zarges, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Recommended Citation
Hurmuzlu, Ayfer, "Refugee Self Organization : The Effects of Organizations on Refugees" (2017). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 116.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/116
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