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Download full textDiMeo, Pamela; Somach, Susan D. – 1996
From May through December 1995, a survey was conducted in the Bosnian language to gather information from resettled refugees about their perspectives on resettlement and their views on prearrival cultural orientation. Thirty-eight voluntary agencies distributed questionnaires, and nearly 200 Bosnians from 18 communities replied. Most respondents…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Educational Attainment
Somach, Susan D. – 1995
In early 1995 the Center for Applied Linguistics conducted a survey of 42 refugee service providers in 22 communities throughout the United States. The purpose of the study was to collect information about Bosnian resettlement and to elicit the recommendations of service providers about the content of pre-arrival orientation for Bosnian refugees.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Federal Legislation
Somach, Susan D. – 1995
Since July 1994 the U.S. Department of State has supported the programs of the Catholic Migration Commission to conduct predeparture orientation for U.S.-bound refugees from Bosnia. The orientation program operates in several sites in Croatia to prepare Bosnian refugees for resettlement in the United States. To create links between overseas…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Employment Opportunities, Foreign Countries
