The myth of self-reliance : economic lives inside a Liberian refugee camp /

For many refugees, economic survival in refugee camps is extraordinarily difficult. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative research, this volume challenges the reputation of a 'self-reliant' model given to Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana and sheds light on considerable economic inequ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Omata, Naohiko (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.
Colección:Studies in forced migration ; v. 36.
Temas:
Refugee camps > Ghana.
Refugees > Liberia > Economic conditions.
Refugees > Ghana > Economic conditions.
Camps de réfugiés > Ghāna.
Réfugiés > Liberia > Conditions économiques.
Réfugiés > Ghāna > Conditions économiques.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
Refugee camps
Refugees > Economic conditions
Ghana
Liberia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 'Guests who stayed too long' : refugee lives in a protracted camp
  • Economic lives in Buduburam
  • The household economy in the camp
  • Roots of economic stratification : a historical perspective
  • Repatriation to Liberia : the 'best' solution for refugees?
  • The 'end' of refugee life? When refugee status ceases
  • Developing a better understanding of livelihoods, self-reliance and social networks in forced migration studies
  • Epilogue: Buduburam in 2015.

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