abstract: The United States resettles more refugees each year than any country, yet little is known about the influence that the Refugee Resettlement Program has on our communities. Program evaluation in the United States is primarily concerned with outcomes and efficiency; while there has been an absence of collecting data to measure the impact that social programs have on communities. This study explores the impact of refugee resettlement on a metropolitan area by surveying professionals with experience working or volunteering with refugee populations. These professionals rate the extent to which they believe refugee resettlement influences social, economic, and environmental variables in the community, and explain the nature of the influence they believe the program has on the community. The data collected from these surveys will introduce the perceived impact of refugee resettlement from the perspective of those with professional experience in the area. By exploring the effects that the Refugee Resettlement Program has on Phoenix, this data can assist in the creation of community assessments for refugee resettlement and comparable social programs. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Social Work 2018
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:49150 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Contributors | Mody, Elizabeth Hatch (Author), Klimek, Barbara (Advisor), Morales, Joanne (Committee member), Brown, Mary-Ellen (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 65 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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