Aging and Family in an Afghan Refugee Community

by Patricia A. Omidian

An examination of aging and intergenerational issues that illuminates the transformation processes which occur in the context of forced migration. It is primarily a study of family, intergenerational conflict and adaptation, the role of elders in the community, and changes in social identity. Case studies show the changes that refugee families undergo in resettlement. A revised version of the author's Ph.D. dissertation (U. of California-San Francisco/U. of California- Berkeley, 1992). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

212 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996