The international community must protect the rights of unaccompanied refugee children as they are repatriated or resettled into their own countries. The establishment of guidelines to ensure this and the creation of an independent watch group to monitor reintegration are recommended. (SLD)

The assimilation of the Hmong people into American life was examined through an intergenerational approach. Community residents were included in the study. Results indicate significant generational differences in assimilation problems and conflicts, especially in areas of language, culture, and Wisconsin weather. (MMU)

Provides information on immigrant use of federal-benefit programs, examines immigration policy and immigrant educational quality, and discusses immigrants' need and use of welfare. It explains that immigrant quality of recent legal immigrants is not declining and that public assistance is concentrated among refugees and elderly immigrants. (GLR)

Outlines the recent developments in migration laws and political unrest with respect to Communist Soviet authority and United States policies toward Soviet refugees. Developments in the Baltic states, Moldavia, East Germany, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia are discussed. (JS)

Describes the Refugee Data Center (RDC) (New York City), a hub for linking refugees with voluntary resettlement agencies. The RDC maintains a database on refugees as they progress toward final resettlement in the United States. At present, RDC files include refugees from Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. (SLD)

Reviews conflicting West German immigration policies toward the growing number of foreign workers since 1973. Emphasizes the contradiction between policies that encourage foreigners to return home and those that encourage the integration of foreigners into German society. (FMW)

Discusses responses of the Catholic church to the special needs of Indochinese refugees in the United States. Reviews the influence of Catholicism in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and describes activities of itinerant ministries to Catholic refugee communities across the U.S. The church's mission must be openness and hospitality toward newcomers.…

Discusses the use of various art and play activities to help facilitate healing in immigrant refugee children who have experienced trauma and grief. Describes the work of the Center for Grieving Children and pilot projects with refugee and immigrant children that involved self-healing through puppetry, cultural and ethnic diversity in art, and…

Explores reasons for the recent increase in immigration into the United States, which has almost doubled since 1981. Admissions under the basic immigration system have been generously augmented by legalized aliens and refugees. Implications for the future, and probable increases, especially in the category of immediate relatives of immigrants…

Discusses the role of the catechist among the African refugee community. Explains the catechist's importance as a teacher of the Catholic faith, an administrator within the faith community, and as a religious leader through charitable assistance and counseling. The author concludes by highlighting the continuing problem of refugees in Africa. (GR)

Migrant and refugee communities must be considered as high-risk groups for poor general and oral health. Limited access to basic necessities, risky behavior, and a mismatch between services and health belief systems of migrants and refugees are contributing factors. (SLD)

The well-being and adaptation of 30 adult Vietnamese refugees living in Greensboro, North Carolina, were evaluated 6 months after their 1986 arrival. Women have adapted slightly better than men; adjustment problems may increase in time. Recommends further study of this community as well as additional aid. (DM)

Data from 1981, 1983, and 1991 to 1993 permit an analysis of the changes in stress, social resources, coping, mental health, employment, English proficiency, family reunification, consumer practices, and traditional and Canadian customs over the first decade of resettlement for Southeast Asian refugees in Canada. (SLD)

Cambodian refugees in the United States, in addition to suffering loss of homeland, culture, and families, are survivors of a holocaust that has affected every Khmer family. Summarizes the history of Cambodian conflict and genocide, and describes its lingering effects on refugees attempting to rebuild their lives in this country. (AF)

Discusses the problems of providing sufficient health care for Southeast Asian refugees. Describes their unique languages and dialects, religious backgrounds, cultural behaviors, and health and illness beliefs so that health care professionals will be able to accommodate their needs and provide effective medical care for them. (JS)