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Peer reviewedHiggitt, Nancy C.; Horne, Lena – Canadian Home Economics Journal, 1999
In focus groups the experiences of 12 Kurdish and 13 Vietnamese refugees who resettled in Winnipeg, Manitoba were explored. They lacked employment skills and their education was interrupted. The transition from home ownership to subsidized rent affected their self-perception. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Educational Background, Foreign Countries, Job Skills
