Concept information
social science subjects
business and management
human resource management
international human resource management
Preferred term
repatriation
Definition
- The term repatriation refers to the return of individuals, human remains, cultural property, or other artifacts to their homelands or to their original owners. Repatriation applies to such processes as the return of the bodies of foreign soldiers after a war; the restoration of Native American artifacts from museums to their proper burial places; or the replacement or reimbursement of currency, art, and other items of worth to Holocaust survivors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Repatriation]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- expatriate reentry
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/repatriation
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