This article explores four methods- documentary and conceptual analysis, fieldwork in setting of refugee settlement, secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data, and verification- to understand integration and the ten domains of integration. The ten domains of integration are employment, housing, education, health, citizenship and rights, social bonds, social bridges, social links, language and cultural knowledge, and safety and stability. The concept of integration has been debated for almost two decades. In response, Ager and Strang wanted to facilitate policymakers, researchers, service providers, and refugees by studying various groups of people’s opinions. Among the opinions expressed in this article, I will close this paper by voicing …show more content…
Those living in Islington, London have a “history of self-settlement” whereas, those living in Pollokshaws, Glasgow has a “history of dispersal-led settlement” (Ager & Strang, 2008, p. 168). 62 interviews were coordinated, and of those, 29 were refugees. Respondents were asked to indicate characteristics regarding integration.
Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data uses Proxscal Multidimensional Scaling to identify themes regarding the ten domains of integration. The secondary analysis authorizes broader answers from a refugee’s perspective. This test creates triangulation, as well as, a statistical evaluation.
The verification phase discusses a structure illustrating specific domains concerning integration. With the use of documentary and conceptual analysis, fieldwork in setting of refugee settlement, and secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data, Ager and Strang are able to understand integration from a “local practice and wider policy” (2008, p. 169). The verification phase also presents a structure from three seminars including Islington, Pollokshaws, and
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Ager and Strang (2008) measured this by questioning their homes relating to “physical size, quality and facilities of housing, and financial security” (p. 171). Housing impacts refugees socially and culturally. With this being said, respondents observed the importance of neighborhoods because it offers learning opportunities and a sense of community.
Education provides refugee children with the opportunity to create relationships that encourage integration, and become active members of society. However, refugee children experience bullying, racism, and isolation when integration occurs in schools. This is because schools lack teaching students different languages, as well as, how to interact with refugees.
Health services in Europe aid refugees with mental and physical health facilities. However, blockades are prevalent in the refugee community, due to the lack of language and an unsuccessful integration. This is problematic because refugees are among the many who carry diseases while they
Phillips, J. (2011), ‘Asylum seekers and refugees: What are the facts?’, Background note, Parliamentry library, Canberra.
The life of a refugee is not just a life of trials and ordeals, but also has rewards for those who pushed through the pain.
According to the 1951 Refugee Convention, refugee is a term applied to anyone who is outside his/her own country and cannot return due to the fear of being persecuted on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership of a group or political opinion. Many “refugees” that the media and the general public refer to today are known as internally displaced persons, which are people forced to flee their homes to avoid things such as armed conflict, generalized violations of human rights or natural and non-natural disasters. These two groups are distinctly different but fall ...
This has led organisations such as Refugee councils and Refugee Action
War is the main cause in the creation of child refugee. It is also known that war is the primary cause of child injuries, death and loss of family members. Being born abroad in unknown places, also play a role in depriving children of a legal home. The trauma of being a refugee child can cause detrimental changes in the mental health of a child and over all development. This article focuses on the impact of the Syrian armed conflict on the mental health and psychosocial condition of Syrian refugees’ children. Also, this article explores the struggles of several refugees’ families and their children. It was determined that mental health services can be key to restoring basic psychological functioning to support resilience and positive coping
He emphasizes the profound significance of resilience, gently reminding the refugee that their past traumas need not define their future trajectory. Moreover, Lam underscores the immeasurable value of embracing one's cultural identity and heritage, portraying them not as shackles but as wellsprings of resilience and inner strength. Additionally, he extols the transformative potency of education and self-belief, advocating fervently for their utilization as catalysts for personal growth and empowerment. Lam's appraisal of the advice he dispenses is unequivocally affirmative. He commends the refugee's steadfast courage and unwavering tenacity, recognizing the profound depth of wisdom and empathy woven into his words.
Those who do not fear persecution are not considered in this definition, for instance, people escaping from natural disasters, because they do not have a fear of persecution. In addition, even though the individuals do face persecution, they are not considered as refugees if they are not ‘on the basis of’ of one of the protected grounds. Even those who face persecution on the basis of a protected ground, they cannot be declared as refugees because they are not outside their country of citizenship. The most controversial notion is that those who have been driven from their homes but who have not crossed international borders, so-called ‘Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs), are not in the definition of refugee, even though they have all the characteristics of a refugee except that they have not crossed an international border. The UNHCR has played their part in helping such persons in the last thirty or so years, but has still not considered them as refugees which makes them hard to have full benefits of what refugees should get. Hence, Lister aims to portray that these restrictions have a rational
Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a traumatic or life-threatening event such as war, assault, or disaster. In most cases refugees are exposed to and carry these experiences of hostility, violence, racism, discrimination, and isolation with them to their new environment (Kulwicki,A., & Ballout,S., 2008). The resettlement period for refugees is found to be extremely critical because it inflames existing symptoms of PTSD in addition to increasing them.
Finding trust and cultural understanding is crucial in securing safe haven; the human category of refugee is inundated with hydrophobic metaphors and imagined “racial markers” delimitating the story of the refugee into numbers and race categories (271).
This process helped transform their perceptions of refugees by confronting them with the experiences they faced as they dealt with the realities faced by refugees and asylum seekers. The journey faced by the six participants support similar ideas about ‘The Perks of being a Wallflower’. Both texts examine how the ramifications of an individuals discoveries change the way they perceive themselves and their world. Discovery in this case has the power to transform an individual by confronting them with either a new or renewed ideas, understandings and perceptions of themselves and their
The first chapter of the book provides a highly informative background and history to the concept of refugees, as well as their relevance to the modern international political system. The authors importantly point out that defining a refugee is not simply a matter of academic concern because resulting definitions may mean the difference between life and death for people in conflict zones. Defining a refugee involves political and ethical considerations, inevitably creating disagreement regarding the issue. For example, when refugees are defined in a certain way by the United Nations, research will consequently revolve around such definitions and will help support the status quo of the institut...
The Scottish Government (2003) Refugee Integration Forum: action plan. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/02/16364/18141. Accessed on 10th November 2010.
This stigmatization is dehumanizing not only because the refugee is portrayed without agency, but also because the refugee label has been documented to act as a reminder of suffering (Ludwig 2016). In her study of 50 Liberian refugees and immigrants in Staten Island, Ludwig documents the socioeconomic and psychological consequences refugees face given their label. Unlike immigrants, refugees are perceived by government agencies and the public as passive victims in need of aid (Ludwig 2016). However, this is in stark contrast to how refugees view themselves and their futures. In order to get refugee status, the Liberian asylum seekers have acted upon their own agency and left their homes to travel to the United States.
“Somlian Refugees Tell Their Stories – Interactive,” The Guardian.
In relation to social transformation I have gathered materials that focusses on programs provided for ‘refugees’ living in New Zealand. The purpose of my findings are based on the societies support for ‘refugees’ in terms of human security and directions of life before settling in their new destination. There are stories about ‘refugees’ that need to be shared and stories that need to be forgotten, because it can produce controversy within the society or the universe. But where can these ‘refugees’ go if the place they call home is unsafe or too risky for the lives of their families and for themselves. It’s hard enough to migrate into a new country, but it is devastating for refugees who have experienced the loss of homes and loved ones.