Rebuilding lives after genocide : migration, adaptation and acculturation / Linda Asquith.

Intro; Acknowledgements; General Editor's Introduction; Contents; About the Author; 1: Introduction; Defining 'Genocide'; Defining 'Victims'; The Focus of This Book; Methods, Methodology and Ethics; Specific Experiences of Survivors of Genocide; Structural Overview; References; 2: Bourdieu and Social Capital; Bourdieu and Social Capital; Habitus; Linguistic Habitus; Field; References; 3: Migration and Acculturation; Theories of Migration and Acculturation; Integration, Bourdieu and Social Capital; References; 4: New Lives: Initial Adaptation; Utilising Existing Social Capital

The KindertransportLeaving After the Genocide; Use of Symbolic Capital; Why the UK?; Early Adaptation Experiences; Cultural Attachments; Role of Family; Reconnecting with Families; Adaptation Through Independence and Dependence; Leaving the Genocide Behind; Need for Other People; Pride in Independence; Reliance on Others; Adaptation Through Risk-Taking and Trust; Risky Individuals; References; 5: Resettlement and Reintegration: Adapting to Life in the UK; Resettlement and Reintegration: The Role of Education and Employment; The Impact of Family and Class Background on Education

Purpose of EducationStarting Small and Working Hard; Exploitative Employment and Denial of Work; Taking Risks; Resettlement and Reintegration: The Role of Support Groups; Community Groups; Receiving Charity; Participation in Sport; Sibling Support; Formal Support Organisations; References; 6: Identity and Adaptation; Defining Identities; Hierarchy; Nationality and Alienation; Talking; References; 7: Conclusion; Concluding Thoughts; Succeeding as a Survivor; Policy Implications; References; Index