Struggling to start over: human rights challenges for Somali Bantu refugees in the United States
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Authors
Coughlan, Reed
Stam, Kathryn
Kingston, Lindsey
Issue Date
2015-07-09
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Refugees , refugee resettlement , Somalia , Somali Bantu , family rights , economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR)
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Abstract
Despite persistent challenges to successful refugee resettlement in the United States, migration from Somalia has attracted little widespread attention from human rights scholars. Utilizing longitudinal data from qualitative interviews conducted at three times over the course of ten years, this study shows that resettled Somali Bantu refugees face a range of rights challenges, particularly related to financial concerns and family issues. Rather than solely focusing on cultural differences, interviews highlight the obstacles created by practical concerns and inadequacies – including those that threaten the full enjoyment of economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR). Recommendations include the extension of support services and the creation of mentorship programs for adult refugees.
Description
Article Published in The International Journal of Human Rights
Citation
Coughlan, R., Stam, K., & Kingston, L. N. (2016). Struggling to start over: human rights challenges for Somali Bantu refugees in the United States. The International Journal of Human Rights, 20(1), 123-137.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
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Journal
Volume
Issue
PubMed ID
DOI
ISSN
1364-2987
1744-053X
1744-053X