Displaced Persons, Resettlement and the Legacies of War: From War Zones to New Homes

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This book provides a case study on the ongoing impact of displacement and encampment of refugees who do not have access to resettlement support services or are resettled in locations of low cultural and linguistic diversity. Following the journeys of displaced families and children who left Europe after the Second World War to seek resettlement in Queensland, Australia, this book brings together the rarely heard voices of these refugees from written archives, along with material from more than 50 oral history interviews. It thoroughly explores the impacts of displacement, encampment, and eventually resettlement in locations without resettlement facilities or support networks. In so doing, the book brings to light important findings that can be used to help understand the experiences of those impacted by contemporary refugee crises and can be considered when developing responses and assistance in locations where there is a lack of diversity or support for refugees. This book will be of interest to scholars and students studying and researching the history of migration, sociology of migration, psychological effects of migration and displacement, as well as demography. Practitioners and policymakers will also be able to draw from this book when considering the long-term impacts of responses to contemporary refugee crises. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of figures Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction: Refugees, Resettlement, and the Legacies of an Unprecedented Crisis Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 2: The Chaos of Post-War Europe and Resettlement in Australia: New Lives or Echoes of Past Trauma? Legacies of War and Refugee Camps: ‘They Were Just in Limbo’ Welcome to Australia: It Was ‘Just Another Camp’ Transfer to Queensland: Family Separations and Echoes of Europe Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 3: A New Home at Last?: The Making of Home for Displaced Persons How Can a Refugee Camp Become Home? Looking Ahead and Making Homes Owning a Home: The Displaced Family’s Dream or Attitudes of Assimilation? Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 4: Separation of Family: Echoes of Conflict and Trauma Family Separation During Resettlement Reunification: Competing Priorities of Governments and Refugees Family or Friend? The Role of Friendship for Displaced Children Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 5: Longing for the Homeland The Role of Emotional Attachments to the Homeland Physically Separated but Emotionally Connected Loving Two Countries: Displaced Children and the Importance of Place Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 6: Heritage and Legacies of Displacement The Role of Heritage for Refugees Experiencing Encampment Engaging with Heritage during Resettlement The Ongoing Meaning of Heritage for Displaced Persons: Solidarity and Connection Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 7: Displaced Persons and Faith-Based Networks of Support Religion and Connections to Europe Displaced Persons and Religion: Assimilation and Legacies of the Past Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 8: Looking to the Future: Refugee Resettlement and the Legacies of Displacement Engaging with the Present: Supporting Displaced People Responding to Contemporary Refugee Challenges: Do We Have Answers? Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Chapter 9: Conclusion: Displaced Persons and the Echo of Displacement: Resilience and Resettlement Notes Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index