Peter Westoby

The Sociality of Refugee Healing: in Dialogue with Southern Sudanese Refugees Resettling in Australia - Towards a Social Model of Healing Peter Westoby

This book proposes a socially-oriented model of healing, which augurs a fundamental shift in thinking about refugee settlement: instead of focusing on the past experiences of refugees it is the present world and context of settlement that should be the primary focus for healing work. This book, steeped in the author's experience and extensive research, boldly and convincingly proposes a paradigmatic shift in the theory and practice of working with refugees. As such, the book provides an indispensible contribution to existing debates about refugee settlement and charts new ground for future inquiry.