Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigrants in the United States

Authors

Miriam Potocky, Florida International University
Mitra Naseh, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Encyclopedia of Social Work

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

4-1-2019

Abstract

This article presents introductory information on asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants in the United States, including distinctions among them, major regions of origin, demographic, and socioeconomic characteristics, challenges in social, economic, and cultural adaptation, and best practices for social work with these populations.

Rights

(c) National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press USA, 2019. All Rights Reserved.

Description

At the time of publication, Mitra Naseh was employed at Florida International University.

Locate the Document

http://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.193

DOI

10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.193

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/35614

Citation Details

Potocky, M., & Naseh, M. (2019). Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigrants in the United States. In Encyclopedia of social work.