Each volume in this four-volume reference contains 11 or 12 essays pertaining to a theme: A Global Perspective (v.1); Refugee Health (v.2); Mental Health (v.3); and Law, Policy, and Programs (v.4). Editors Elliott (social work, U. or Texas at Arlington) and Segal (social work, U. of Missouri, St. Louis) have brought together contributions from passionately involved practitioners affiliated with various agencies as well as dedicated scholars of sociology, psychology, anthropology, psychiatry, and political science. The audience for this reference will be equally wide, including students and others seeking general information or a starting point for research. A sampling of topics: environmental change and migration, ethnic identities and political boundaries, torture, trauma, infectious diseases, cultural influences on health, international health regulations and global reporting laws, social policy, social work, and resettlement law. Each volume begins with the editors' introductory essay, which is followed by a chapter that gives voice to the experiences of individual refugees as a means of personalizing the issues. The full index for the set is included in each volume. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less