Student Number : 9102146D -
MA research report -
School of Graduate School -
Faculty of Humanities / This is a study of local integration of Congolese refugees from The Democratic Republic
of Congo (DRC) living in Johannesburg. The point of departure is from Jacobsen’s
assertion that refugees are de facto integrated when they are not in physical danger, are
able to sustain livelihoods through access to land or employment, and can support
themselves and their families, are socially networked into host communities so that
intermarriage is common, ceremonies like weddings and funerals are attended by
everyone and there is no distinction between refugees and local communities. The study
looks at the amount of interaction between refugees and South Africans, the dynamics
involved in social integration and the perception of integration by refugees and service
providers. Refugees and service providers in Johannesburg were interviewed and
conclusions are drawn from their responses and the literature consulted.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/1740 |
| Date | 15 November 2006 |
| Creators | Hlobo, Rampeoane |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 383624 bytes, 8699 bytes, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf, application/pdf |
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