Displacement and coping mechanisms: Kenyah badeng of Sg. Asap

Abstract

This paper attempts to show three different levels of displacement faced by settlers because of development induced program, and to illustrate the emergence of coping reactions amongst the settlers. This paper specifically highlights family networks discovered within the households interviewed for this research. The emergence of family networks is seen as a result of risks in resources, income and employment because of displacement. A significant number of the households selected for this research involved in the networks showed the importance of such networks in creating opportunities for gaining economic resources within and around the resettlement, as well as the networks' significance for households seeking moral support.