North Korean defectors in a new and competitive society issues and challenges in resettlement, adjustment, and the learning process /

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Author / Creator: Lee, Ahlam, 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
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Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
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Summary:Ongoing ideological or political conflicts in the modern world have led to appalling human rights violations against North Korean defectors who attempt to escape from their repressive country and seek freedom. Although some North Korean defectors have survived the life-threatening escape journey and arrived in free countries, their overwhelming challenges have not yet ended, as they now face a range of issues and challenges in resettlement, adjustment, and learning process in new and competitive societies. North Korean Defectors in a New and Competitive Society articulates several hurdles that North Korean defectors encounter, from their long journey of escape to assimilation in their new homes. This book seeks to raise international awareness of human rights violations against North Koreans, and to emphasize the importance of helping them overcome the substantial cultural gaps between North Korea and their new homes.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-154) and index.
ISBN:9780739192672 (online)
Author Notes:Ahlam Lee is assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Resource Development at Xavier University.