The theme this year is ‘Courage’.
Refugee Week is an annual arts and cultural festival to celebrate the positive contribution of refugees to our society, raise awareness and provide a platform for people to share their experiences.
According to the World Health Organization:
“The experience of migration is a key determinant of health and well-being. Refugees and migrants remain among the most vulnerable members of society faced often with xenophobia; discrimination; poor living, housing, and working conditions; and inadequate access to health services, despite frequently occurring physical and mental health problems.”
The library has put out a display of books in our main reading room on subjects relevant to migration and refugee health and well-being. You can search for library resources using the library’s search tool, Discover.
List of books:
Randall, S. et al. (2004) Fertility of Malian Tamasheq repatriated refugees : the impact of forced migration. Washington DC: National Academies Press.
Wenzel, T. et al. (2020) An uncertain safety : integrative health care for the 21st century refugees. T. Wenzel & Boris Drožđek (eds). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Loughry, M. et al. (2003) Psychosocial concepts in humanitarian work with children : a review of the concepts and related literature. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
Brettell, C. & Hollifield, J. F. (eds.) (2015) Migration theory : talking across disciplines. Third edition. New York: Routledge.
Indra, D. M. (2008) Engendering forced migration : theory and practice. New York: Berghahn Books.
Bhugra, D. et al. (2010) Mental health of refugees and asylum seekers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Reed, H. et al. (2001) Forced migration & mortality. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press.
Buckley-Zistel, S. & Krause, U. (eds.) (2017) Gender, violence, refugees. New York: Berghahn Books.
Rechel, B. et al. (2011) Migration and health in the European Union. Maidenhead, England: McGraw Hill/Open University Press.
Gushulak, B. D. (2006) Migration medicine and health : principles and practice. Hamilton: BC Becker.
Kyun, D. et al. (2022) Global health communication for immigrants and refugees : cases, theories, and strategies. New York, NY: Routledge. [online].
Orcutt, M. (ed.) (2022) Handbook of refugee health for healthcare professionals and humanitarians providing care to forced migrants. Boca Raton: CRC Press. [online].
