The Social Support Networks of Indochinese Refugees

Authors

Peter J. Pecora, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Mark W. Fraser, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Abstract

Refugee sponsors and social service staff of agencies serving Indochinese refugees in Utah were surveyed to determine the relationship between social support and economic self-sufficiency among refugees. Agency staff and refugee sponsors rated contacts by family, work, school, and sponsors who are family members as most useful, with differences emerging between the two groups regarding other sources of social support. Respondents who had been refugees rated some forms of social support higher than nonrefugee respondents. Mutual Assistance Associations were seen as underutilized resources for helping Indochinese refugees build and maintain networks of social support.

Recommended Citation

Pecora, Peter J. and Fraser, Mark W. (1985) "The Social Support Networks of Indochinese Refugees," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 12: Iss. 4, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1729
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol12/iss4/9