ashour badal

The Unholy Revolution

A qualitative examination of the psychological and social impacts of forced displacement in Assyrian-Iranian refugees

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Produktbeschreibung

The primary purpose for this study was to capture self-reports on the personal and social experience of Assyrian-Iranian refugees and their issues of displacement from Iran, integration into the western societies, and adjustment to their new social environment in the U.S. This research analyzed the experience of 10 Assyrian-Iranian refugees before and after the 1979 Iranian Islamic revolution. The reports of the participants not only showed that they have experienced devastating economic and personal issues, but also significant loss of their social networks, cultural norms, and many other elements necessary for a meaningful life experience. In general, the findings indicated that although a majority of the participants showed a high level of gratitude for their acceptance in the U.S., they also maintained a significant degree of rejection of the new culture, characterized by a strong sense of self-preservation and withdrawal from the dominant society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9783843356497
• ISBN-10: 3843356491
• Artikelnr.: 32004382

Autorenporträt

Dr. Badal is a faculty member with California State UniversityStanislaus and the Director for the CSU, Stanislaus Executive MBA program. Dr. Badal holds a BA in Psychology, MA in OrganizationalBehavior, MA in Human Development and Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems fromthe Fielding Graduate University.