TY - JOUR

T1 - The Parameters of Refugeeism and Flight

T2 - The Case of Laos

AU - Waters, Tony

PY - 1990/9/1

Y1 - 1990/9/1

N2 - The circumstances of the flight of four ethnic groups from Laos are described and cornpared. It is found that different ethnic groups defined the fall of the Laotian government in 1975 differently. This affected why, how and when they fled. It is stressed that any explanation of refugee behavior must be in terms not only of individual motivation but also of group behavior. Conclusions are drawn about the role that social networks, sanctuary opportunities, perceptions of family unity, class, clanship, patron‐client relationships and traditions of mobility can play in making the decision to flee.

AB - The circumstances of the flight of four ethnic groups from Laos are described and cornpared. It is found that different ethnic groups defined the fall of the Laotian government in 1975 differently. This affected why, how and when they fled. It is stressed that any explanation of refugee behavior must be in terms not only of individual motivation but also of group behavior. Conclusions are drawn about the role that social networks, sanctuary opportunities, perceptions of family unity, class, clanship, patron‐client relationships and traditions of mobility can play in making the decision to flee.

KW - Sociology

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025662115&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1990.tb01067.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1990.tb01067.x

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:0025662115

VL - 14

SP - 250

EP - 258

JO - Disasters

JF - Disasters

SN - 0361-3666

IS - 3

ER -