Citation

Ahmadinejad-Naseh M, Burke SL. J. Gerontol. Soc. Work 2016; 60(3): 189-192.

Affiliation

b Assistant Professor, School of Social Work , Florida International University, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work , Modesto A. Maidique Campus, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, AHC5 564, Miami , Florida 33199 .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01634372.2016.1273292

PMID

27997313

Abstract

As of November 2016, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) classified nine ongoing conflicts as limited, eleven as significant, and six as critical in terms of their impact on the United States' interests. The CFR evaluated all of these conflicts as worsening or remaining unchanged. During the past few years, several conflicts have started, but few have been resolved. Ongoing conflicts and fear of persecution resulted in the forced displacement of millions of individuals in recent years. The population of forcibly displaced individuals rose to 65.3 million by the end of 2015. This means that one in every 113 humans worldwide was recognized as a refugee, an internally displaced person, or an asylum seeker. This worldwide displacement is at its highest rate, and the situation is likely to worsen in the near future. Besides the effects of the ongoing conflicts around the globe, the new President of the United States will be faced with resettlement challenges for refugees seeking protection in this great country. This letter is addressed to the President-elect and Congress, and addresses the role of gerontological social workers in facilitating positive social, psychological, and health outcomes for war affected older adult refugees in the United States.

Language: en