Working with Vietnamese Americans in Disasters
Working with Vietnamese Americans in Disasters
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DOI：
10.1007/978-0-387-73285-5_11
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2008-01-01
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Huynh, Uyen Kim
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Kaplan, Aaron S.;Huynh, Uyen Kim
越南移民和融入美国景观的故事是一个引人入胜的悲剧和希望的故事，最终是一个在破坏和绝望中生存的持久的人类精神的故事。越南战争之前(1960年代初的S-1975年)战后很少有越南人生活在美国，越南人大量移民到美国，特别是在四次不同的移民浪潮期间(见下文关键历史事件)。由于相对较新的大规模移民到美国，越南裔美国人是年龄较大、在外国出生的人和较年轻的、在美国出生的孩子的混合体。这种混合导致了越南裔美国人社区内有趣的代际动态。例如，对于越南裔美国人家庭来说，包括以难民身份逃离越南的成年家庭成员、在越南出生并与父母一起抵达的儿童，甚至是抵达后在美国出生的更小的儿童，这种情况并不少见。此外，在越南的亲属往往在多年后难以获得出境签证后与美国的家人团聚(蒙特罗，1979)。本章重点介绍越南文化和信仰体系，它们对于了解如何在灾难发生后最好地与越南裔美国客户合作非常重要。我们从人口统计和文化因素的简要描述开始，描绘了一幅越南裔美国人的生活图景。
The story of Vietnamese immigration and integration into the American landscape is a compelling story of tragedy and hope, and ultimately of the enduring human spirit for survival amidst destruction and despair. Before the Vietnam War (early 1960’s–1975) few Vietnamese were living in the US After the war, Vietnamese immigrated to the US in large numbers, especially during four distinct waves of immigration (see Key Historical Events below). Because of the relatively recent mass immigration to the US, the Vietnamese American population is a mix of older, foreign-born individuals and younger, American born children. This mix has led to interesting intergenerational dynamics within the Vietnamese American community. It is not uncommon, for example, for a Vietnamese American family to include adult family members who fled Vietnam as refugees, children who were born in Vietnam and arrived with their parents, and even younger children who were born in the US after arrival. Furthermore, relatives in Vietnam often reunite with families in the US years later after struggling to obtain exit visas (Montero, 1979).This chapter focuses on Vietnamese culture and belief systems that are important in understanding how to best work with Vietnamese American clients in the aftermath of a disaster. We begin with brief descriptions of population demographics and cultural factors to paint a picture of Vietnamese American life.