The Price of Freedom: Young Indochinese Refugees in Australia edited by Jerzy Krupinski and Graham Burrows

Book Description

Secondhand. Near fine condition.

After the fall of Saigon, Phnom Penh and Vientiane in the 1970s, large numbers of refugees fled their Indochinese homelands. They had suffered enormous hardship and left under perilous conditions, seeking resettlement in other countries.

There are now over 100,000 Indochinese refugees in Australia, representing the largest group of Asian migrants to settle here. The Price of Freedom examines how these people have coped with resettlement, focusing on their social and psychological adjustment.

It focuses on young people who, after their tragic beginnings, have their whole lives ahead of them here. The book is based on a longitudinal study of this group, which begins with their arrival in Australia.

With the collaboration of a team of Indochinese specialists, researchers from the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria and the University of Melbourne have produced an authoritative and interesting study. The results are critical for our understanding of the needs of these new migrants, who emerge as strong survivors, making courageous and determined adjustments to their lives in Australia (back cover).