| |
| author |
Frank Anthony Nardi
| | title |
Stakeholders' Perceptions of the Resettlement Community in Morris and Union Counties: A Study of the Reflexive Impact of Engagement
| | abstract |
There is an ongoing refugee crisis that has captured the attention of countless Americans. Unfortunately, perceptions people have of refugees are not often based on first-hand accounts of people who actually spend time engaging the recently arrived refugees. These refugees now comprise the resettlement community that is found throughout the towns, counties, cities, and states around the country. This dissertation offers an interdisciplinary approach that combines the fields of anthropology, education, history, psychology and theology in order for the reader to gain a much deeper and balanced understanding of perceptions and realities of the recently resettled refugees in two counties in New Jersey. The practice of reflexive, rather than reflective thinking, will guide the conceptual framework throughout this dissertation and will allow for a different lens through which people view interactions and perceptions of refugees. This study involves a series of interviews with more than twenty stakeholders (volunteers) from four different grassroots organizations in Morris and Union counties in New Jersey that work with recently resettled refugees. By utilizing a strengths-based approach, first-hand accounts, and oral history, this research clearly demonstrates the many positive qualities that our new neighbors bring to their new state of New Jersey.
| | school |
The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University
| | degree |
D.Litt.
(2022)
|
| advisor |
Jonathan Golden
|
| committee |
Jonathan Golden, Ph.D.
Natoschia Scruggs, Ph.D.
|
| full text | FANardi.pdf |
| |
