The Motivations and Challenges of Acquiring U.S. Citizenship For South Sudanese Refugees in the Greater Phoenix Area When Language is a Potential Barrier
abstract: South Sudanese refugees are among the most vulnerable immigrants to the U.S.. Many have spent years in refugee camps, experienced trauma, lost members of their families and have had minimal or no schooling or literacy prior to their arrival in the U.S. Although most South Sudanese aspire t...
Other Authors: | Johnson, Erik N. (Author) |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.25012 |
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