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Concern was often lacking for their future welfare; how or whether they would find
employment, receive education and health care, retain their cultural and societal
identity, and ensure their safety and social continuity. It was not uncommon for ...
Concern was often lacking for their future welfare; how or whether they would find
employment, receive education and health care, retain their cultural and societal
identity, and ensure their safety and social continuity. It was not uncommon for ...
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Social and Cultural Destruction RESISTANCE TO RESETTLEMENT Not
surprisingly, those earmarked for resettlement are frequently unwilling to move.
This widespread attitude led the authors of a paper prepared for Papua New
Guinea's ...
Social and Cultural Destruction RESISTANCE TO RESETTLEMENT Not
surprisingly, those earmarked for resettlement are frequently unwilling to move.
This widespread attitude led the authors of a paper prepared for Papua New
Guinea's ...
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THE ROAD TO THE SLUM Cultural change is actively sought by the
governments of the Third World nations. For them, resettlement and development
projects are a vital means of bringing "progress" to the people. Indeed, the aim is
quite ...
THE ROAD TO THE SLUM Cultural change is actively sought by the
governments of the Third World nations. For them, resettlement and development
projects are a vital means of bringing "progress" to the people. Indeed, the aim is
quite ...
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Contents
BEFORE THE FLOOD | 17 |
AFTER THE FLOOD | 51 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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