The impact of gentrification on the refugee community: Interfacing practical theology and human geography

Any development project of a neighbourhood that leads to the forceful and involuntary relocation of existing residents is unjust and contrary to God’s desire for life in its fullness and human flourishing. This paper looks at the lived experiences of African refugees in the socially and spatially po...

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Authors: Masabah, Barnabe (Author) ; Toit, Nadine Bouwers-du (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2019]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Issue: 3, Pages: 473–494
RelBib Classification:AF Geography of religion
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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