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Melnick, Leah – Migration World Magazine, 1990
Cambodian refugees in the United States, in addition to suffering loss of homeland, culture, and families, are survivors of a holocaust that has affected every Khmer family. Summarizes the history of Cambodian conflict and genocide, and describes its lingering effects on refugees attempting to rebuild their lives in this country. (AF)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Cambodians, Cultural Background
Download full textWest, Cheryl D. – 2000
This qualitative study investigated individual, contextual, and cultural factors that promote trauma-related resilience and positive growth among Cambodian survivors of the Pol Pot regime who reside in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Lowell, Massachusetts. A thriving paradigm framed semi-structured interviews that were conducted with 21 Cambodians in…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Attitude Measures, Cambodians, Coping
