Session: Economic Integration and Self-Sufficiency among Refugees (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Friday, January 16, 2026: 5:30 PM-7:00 PM

Liberty BR J, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Immigrants and Refugees

* noted as presenting author

Â€Œit Is like a Breath of Fresh Airâ€� Participantsâ€™ Perception of the Impact of Self-Reliance Intervention Among Urban Refugees
Habiba Ibrahim, PhD, College of Saint Catherine; Mohamed Ibrahim, University of British Columbia; Makayla Gilles, College of Saint Catherine; AnnaMarie Ronning, St. Catherine University

Motherhood, Self-Determination, and Guaranteed Income in Refugee Resettlement
Laura Soltani, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Kalen Flynn, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Multidimensional Deprivation Among Newly Resettled Afghans in the U.S
Jihye Lee, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Mitra Naseh, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis; Saria Bechara, MSW, Washington University in Saint Louis; Yingying Zeng, PhD, University of Georgia

Refugee Income after Resettlement
Elizabeth Mukasa, MSW, University of Georgia

Refugee Resettlement and Integration As a Complex Policy Problem: How Economic Self-Sufficiency Discourse and Institutional Design Overshadow Social Inclusion at State and Local Levels
Irene Routte, MSW, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

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Session: Economic Integration and Self-Sufficiency among Refugees (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

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