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dc.contributor.advisorMalcolm, Charles
dc.contributor.authorMakoala, John
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-08T08:16:48Z
dc.date.available2014-09-08T08:16:48Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/3630
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology)en_US
dc.description.abstractThere has been an influx of refugees from African countries into South Africa as a result of having been displaced by war. Starting in 1994, the genocide in the Great Lakes region exacerbated existing ethnic and political tensions. Of the 25,000 recognized refugees in South Africa, nearly 8,000 are from Congo- Kinshasa, comprising the highest number. LIterature indicates that refugees suffer from a high incidence of traumatic symptoms and posttraumatic stress syndrome. This study explored the traumatic aspects of refugee status in a sample of Congolese refugees relocated to Cape Town.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectCongo (Kinshasa)en_US
dc.titleAn exploration of the traumatic experiences associated with refugee status in a sample of Congolese refugees in Cape Townen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Western Capeen_US


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