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The Pastoral Care and Challenges of the People from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in the United States.
Tran, Peter – Migration World Magazine, 1990
Discusses responses of the Catholic church to the special needs of Indochinese refugees in the United States. Reviews the influence of Catholicism in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and describes activities of itinerant ministries to Catholic refugee communities across the U.S. The church's mission must be openness and hospitality toward newcomers.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Church Role
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
