Yda Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 6555058 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yda Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yda |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Utah |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1960-8027 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Global perspectives on migration and forced displacement
This commentary reports on the international dialogic session delivered at the inaugural World Occupational Science Conference in Vancouver (2022) and a subsequent pre-congress workshop held at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists congress in Paris (2022). Global estimates of migration are at an all-time high, with forced migrants accounting for a staggering number, representing approximately 1% of the global population (Migration Poli…
Traditional Dance as a Vehicle for Identity Construction and Social Engagement after Forced Migration
The Karen are the largest non-Burman ethnic group in Burma. After decades of violence in their homeland, hundreds of thousands have fled into refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. Over 73,000 Karen have been resettled in the United States. Karen youth in urban areas of the United States have been participating in traditional Karen dance, practicing and performing regularly. This study explored the reasons Karen youth choose to engage in this ac…
Immigrant experiences in North America
Immigrant experiences in North America: Understanding settlement and integration." Journal of Occupational Science, 25(1), p. 149
We All Bantu – We Have Each Other
Somali Bantu began arriving with refugee status in the United States in 2003, moving into a foreign culture without familial connections to the community and without the financial resources and human capital skills needed to participate effectively in a US context. This resulted in significant challenges for the Bantu and local resettlement agencies. One form of capital they possess within their own communities is social capital. Social capital t…
Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization
Journal Article Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization Get access Yda J. Smith Yda J. Smith Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Utah, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 477–494, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fes039 Published: 13…
Anthropology and Occupational Therapy in Community-based Practice
Anthropology and occupational therapy concepts can be successfully integrated in the practical application of services within a community-based program for low-income residents, primarily immigrants and refugees, living in a large urban apartment complex. As this article will highlight, there are advantages inherent in this collaborative interdisciplinary approach. Occupational therapy benefits from anthropology's broad view of systems, power, me…
Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization
Journal Article Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization Get access Yda J. Smith Yda J. Smith Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Utah, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 477–494, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fes039 Published: 13…
Global perspectives on migration and forced displacement
This commentary reports on the international dialogic session delivered at the inaugural World Occupational Science Conference in Vancouver (2022) and a subsequent pre-congress workshop held at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists congress in Paris (2022). Global estimates of migration are at an all-time high, with forced migrants accounting for a staggering number, representing approximately 1% of the global population (Migration Poli…
We All Bantu – We Have Each Other
Somali Bantu began arriving with refugee status in the United States in 2003, moving into a foreign culture without familial connections to the community and without the financial resources and human capital skills needed to participate effectively in a US context. This resulted in significant challenges for the Bantu and local resettlement agencies. One form of capital they possess within their own communities is social capital. Social capital t…
Traditional Dance as a Vehicle for Identity Construction and Social Engagement after Forced Migration
The Karen are the largest non-Burman ethnic group in Burma. After decades of violence in their homeland, hundreds of thousands have fled into refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. Over 73,000 Karen have been resettled in the United States. Karen youth in urban areas of the United States have been participating in traditional Karen dance, practicing and performing regularly. This study explored the reasons Karen youth choose to engage in this ac…
Anthropology and Occupational Therapy in Community-based Practice
Anthropology and occupational therapy concepts can be successfully integrated in the practical application of services within a community-based program for low-income residents, primarily immigrants and refugees, living in a large urban apartment complex. As this article will highlight, there are advantages inherent in this collaborative interdisciplinary approach. Occupational therapy benefits from anthropology's broad view of systems, power, me…
Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization
Journal Article Resettlement of Somali Bantu Refugees in an Era of Economic Globalization Get access Yda J. Smith Yda J. Smith Division of Occupational Therapy, University of Utah, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 26, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 477–494, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fes039 Published: 13…
We All Bantu – We Have Each Other
Somali Bantu began arriving with refugee status in the United States in 2003, moving into a foreign culture without familial connections to the community and without the financial resources and human capital skills needed to participate effectively in a US context. This resulted in significant challenges for the Bantu and local resettlement agencies. One form of capital they possess within their own communities is social capital. Social capital t…
Immigrant experiences in North America
Immigrant experiences in North America: Understanding settlement and integration." Journal of Occupational Science, 25(1), p. 149
Traditional Dance as a Vehicle for Identity Construction and Social Engagement after Forced Migration
The Karen are the largest non-Burman ethnic group in Burma. After decades of violence in their homeland, hundreds of thousands have fled into refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. Over 73,000 Karen have been resettled in the United States. Karen youth in urban areas of the United States have been participating in traditional Karen dance, practicing and performing regularly. This study explored the reasons Karen youth choose to engage in this ac…
Global perspectives on migration and forced displacement
This commentary reports on the international dialogic session delivered at the inaugural World Occupational Science Conference in Vancouver (2022) and a subsequent pre-congress workshop held at the World Federation of Occupational Therapists congress in Paris (2022). Global estimates of migration are at an all-time high, with forced migrants accounting for a staggering number, representing approximately 1% of the global population (Migration Poli…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Refugee (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Occupational Therapy (3 works)