Forced Migration and Mortality

In recent years the number of complex humanitarian emergencies around the world has been steadily increasing. War and political, ethnic, racial, and religious strife continually force people to migrate against their will. These forced migrants create a stream of new challenges for relief workers and policy makers. A better understanding of the characteristics of refugee populations and of the population dynamics of these situations is vital. Improved research and insights can enhance disaster management, refugee camp administration, and repatriation or resettlement programs. Forced Migration and Mortality examines mortality patterns in complex human- itarian emergencies, reviewing the state of knowledge, as well as how patterns may change in the new century. It contains four case studies of mortality in recent emergencies: Rwanda, North Korea, Kosovo, and Cambodia. Because refugees and internally displaced persons are likely to continue to be a significant humanitarian concern for many years, research in this field is critical. This is the first book to comprehensively explore forced migration and mortality and it provides useful material for researchers, policy makers, and relief workers. In Recent Years The Number Of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Around The World Has Been Steadily Increasing. War And Political, Ethnic, Racial, And Religious Strife Continually Force People To Migrate Against Their Will. These Forced Migrants Create A Stream Of New Challenges For Relief Workers And Policy Makers. A Better Understanding Of The Characteristics Of Refugee Populations And Of The Population Dynamics Of These Situations Is Vital. Improved Research And Insights Can Enhance Disaster Management, Refugee Camp Administration, And Repatriation Or Resettlement Programs. Forced Migration And Mortality Examines Mortality Patterns In Complex Humanitarian Emergencies, Reviewing The State Of Knowledge, As Well As How Patterns May Change In The New Century. It Contains Four Case Studies Of Mortality In Recent Emergencies: Rwanda, North Korea, Kosovo, And Cambodia. Because Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons Are Likely To Continue To Be A Significant Humanitarian Concern For Many Years, Research In This Field Is Critical. This Is The First Book To Comprehensively Explore Forced Migration And Mortality And It Provides Useful Material For Researchers, Policy Makers, And Relief Workers. Roundtable On Demography Of Forced Migration, Committee On Population ; Holly E. Reed, Charles B. Keely, Editors ; Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education, National Research Council. Title From Pdf Title Page. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Printing. This Study Was Supported By A Grant To The National Academy Of Sciences By The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Any Opinions, Findings, Conclusions, Or Recommendations Expressed In This Publication Are Those Of The Authors And Do Not Necessarily Reflect The Views Of The Organizations Or Agencies That Provided Support For The Project. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. Annotation Papers from a November 1999 workshop on mortality patterns in complex emergencies, organized by the Roundtable on the Demography of Forced Migration, and held in Washington, D.C., overview the state of knowledge about mortality in past complex humanitarian emergencies. Case studies on Rwanda, North Korea, and Kosovo, commissioned for the workshop, and on Cambodia, added after the workshop, reflect on emergencies involving forced migration. Other regions discussed include China, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Explores the mortality patterns in humanitarian emergencies of forced migration, by examining four recent case studies: Rwanda, North Korea, Kosovo and Cambodia. The text highlights the need for research in this field.