Regimes of voice and visibility in the refugeescape

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Máiréad Moriarty
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Semiotic Mediation ◽  
Landscape Studies ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Abstract This paper proposes refugeescapes as a framework for expanding the focus of semiotic landscape studies by centering migration, inequality, and social exclusion. In so doing, the article adds to the work of Mpendukana and Stroud (2018) and Kerfoot and Hytlenstam (2017) in uncovering how place is structured by issues of affect, voice, and visibility. In my paper, I turn to a case study of the spatializing practices of refugees and asylum seekers in Ireland, and the ways they counteract the mainstream semiotic mediation of their experiences. In particular, I focus on the semiotic landscapes of transgressive intent where asylum seekers address mistreatment in their host country. By examining material produced by refugees and asylum seekers themselves, my paper demonstrates how enclosed spaces are a methodological venue for the field, while arguing also for a more thorough engagement with the theory and politics of visibility/voice.

The Importance of Convention Status: A Case Study of the UK

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Bloch
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Economic Rights ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
Social And Economic Rights

Convention status accords refugees social and economic rights and security of residence in European countries of asylum. However, the trend in Europe has been to prevent asylum seekers reaching its borders, to reduce the rights of asylum seekers in countries of asylum and to use temporary protection as a means of circumventing the responsibility of long-term resettlement. This paper will provide a case study of the United Kingdom. It will examine the social and economic rights afforded to different statuses in the areas of social security, housing, employment and family reunion. It will explore the interaction of social and economic rights and security of residence on the experiences of those seeking protection. Drawing on responses to the crisis in Kosovo and on data from a survey of 180 refugees and asylum seekers in London it will show the importance of Convention status and the rights and security the status brings.

scholarly journals Access to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Services Among Urban Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Relative to the Thai Population, 2019: A Case Study in Bangkok, Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 3423-3433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathudara Phaiyarom ◽  
Hathairat Kosiyaporn ◽  
Nareerut Pudpong ◽  
Pigunkaew Sinam ◽  
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Thai Population ◽  
Urban Refugees ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

Manifestation and symptomatology of depression in refugees and asylum seekers

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 2138-2138
Author(s):  
M.C. Kastrup
Keyword(s):  
Host Country ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Depressive Illness ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Depressive Syndromes ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Impact

WHO has predicted that in 2020 depression will be the second most important cause of disability.Studies focusing on cross- cultural aspects of depression have increased during the last decade, and depression has been studied cross-culturally regarding their prevalence and symptomatology.The WHO study assessing depression across cultures reported a core symptomatology across the participating centres, but with certain differences in the ranking of problems in e.g. patients from non -industrialised nations somatic symptoms often dominate.Furthermore, there is increasing focus on the impact of migration on depressive illness. Depressive syndromes are clearly very common in migrants, and are probably the most frequent mental disorders in people who move to other countries. Refugees and asylum seekers are subjected to significant social and psychological stress and are more vulnerable. For scientific purposes it is vital though to differentiate between the different aspects of influence, for example the frequency of disorders and problems in treatment. Results of studies on increased psychological morbidity in migrants do not indicate whether increased vulnerability is associated with a migration background, or with acculturation problems in the host country due to cultural differences, or a combination of both factors. Both culture and migration-specific factors, as well as the level of integration into the host country, determine the conflicting arguments.The presentation will provide an overview of the burden of depression in relation to culture, differences in symptomatology, the role of migration and other circumstantial factors having an impact on the appearance and outcome of the disorder.

Exile

2003 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Raquel Zabaleta
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Women Refugees ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
The Future ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Marta Raquel Zabaleta's autobiographical piece takes us through the trajectory of her exile as an Argentinian refugee, first in Glasgow and then in London. Forced to flee with her husband, a Chilean UN refugee, she describes the differences between the ways her husband and herself were treated by those in solidarity groups and other aid organizations and the particular difficulties faced by women refugees. She explores the isolating effects of having her professional identity and status erased as a refugee and of being relegated to the sole status of ‘wife’. Zabaleta also insists on the fundamental rights of refugees and asylum seekers to have both their histories and their desires for the future acknowledged by those in the host country.

scholarly journals Humanitarian makerspaces in crisis-affected communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-386
Author(s):  
Lucia Corsini ◽  
James Moultrie
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations ◽  
Humanitarian Interventions ◽  
Design Activities ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

AbstractThere is an increasing demand for humanitarian aid around the world. At the same time, the number of makerspaces has been growing exponentially. Recently, the humanitarian sector has become interested in how these new design spaces can help crisis-affected populations. Despite the emergence of humanitarian makerspaces, there is little research to date that documents their outcomes and impacts. A multi-case study approach is taken to analyze three makerspaces that support migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Greece. A maturity grid tool is used to show that humanitarian makerspaces are driving impact in six key areas. The study underlines how these makerspaces support different design activities and have different outcomes. It also considers the challenges which are preventing humanitarian makerspaces from achieving their ultimate goals, drawing attention to the need for an enabling ecosystem in both the local and humanitarian context. This research brings clarity to the poorly understood phenomenon of humanitarian makerspaces and highlights the important role of design in humanitarian interventions. It also reveals practical insights for humanitarian organizations who are considering setting up makerspaces in crisis-affected communities.

scholarly journals Hosting spatial justice: Riace model and rhetorics of recognition

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Li Destri Nicosia
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Path Dependency ◽  
Local Administration ◽  
Case Description ◽  
Spatial Justice ◽  
Territorial Identity ◽  
A Value ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Abstract Introduction The paper investigates the relation between spatial justice and recognition. With this respect, it focuses on rhetorics of recognition, namely discourses, narratives and slogans put in place by actors who produce a territorial identity in order to be recognized in their peculiar and different characters. Case description The case-study employed is the Riace model, a worldwide known example of refugees and asylum seekers hosting and welcoming practice in Italy. Fieldnotes, public statements and newspaper articles were used to investigate both narratives through which Riace’s identity was produced and how this identity shaped Riace’s rhetorics of recognition within the context of a conflict between the local administration and the national government. Discussion and evaluation The paper shows how claims for recognition may drive towards negative outputs. Specifically, in the case of Riace, claims for diversity re-affirmed path-dependency and conditions of marginalization as a result of a depersonalised place-based approach and logics of exception. Conclusions Finally, the paper suggests that researchers should avoid considering diversity as a value per se in order to address spatial justice issues. Moreover, it suggests that rhetorics of recognition may help both in case of conflicting rationalities and to formulate situated ethical judgments.

scholarly journals Didattica dell’italiano L2 ad apprendenti adulti analfabeti

EL LE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalisa Brichese ◽  
Camilla Spaliviero ◽  
Valeria Tonioli
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Feedback Strategies ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

This article presents the results of a case study carried out in the Provincial Centres for Adult Education (CPIA), in the Protection System for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (SPRAR) and in the Extraordinary Reception Centres (CAS) in the province of Venice. The article aims at providing a picture of the Italian courses offered to CPIA illiterate students who are beneficiary of CAS and SPRAR. In particular, the article explores the teachers’ profiles, the materials, the contents and the methodologies, the assessment methods and the feedback strategies. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires.

Preventing Social Exclusion of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children: Building New Networks

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Beirens ◽  
Nathan Hughes ◽  
Rachel Hek ◽  
Neil Spicer
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Integration Framework ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Research demonstrates the important role of refugees and asylum seekers' social networks in providing both the practical and emotional support necessary to mitigate social exclusion and promote integration within receiving societies. Based on research conducted by the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund, we highlight the barriers to network building for refugee and asylum seeking children and families, and the ways in which Children's Fund strategies and practices are tackling these. Using the ‘Indicators of Integration Framework’ developed by Ager and Strang (2004), we describe the activity of Children's Fund services in relation to the concepts social bonds, social links and social bridges. Such attempts to reduce social exclusion are seen to have limited effectiveness when framed by a government policy context favouring the development of social bridges at the expense of social links and bonds.

scholarly journals Forced Migration, Social Exclusion and Poverty: Introduction

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham R. Davidson ◽  
Stuart C. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Relative Poverty ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Research Initiative ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

AbstractThis special issue of the journal, which is part of a global research initiative on psychology and poverty reduction, focuses specifically on the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers. Application of contemporary constructions of relative poverty and social exclusion to understanding asylum and humanitarian refuge emphasises the relative financial and social disadvantages experienced by many of these forced migrants, which may lead subsequently to them having negative experiences of resettlement and poor mental health and overall wellbeing. We argue that governments need to be cognisant of the poverty pitfalls of forced migration and to examine carefully their policies on social inclusion to ensure that current and future humanitarian and climate change refugees arriving on their shores are not forced into relative poverty.

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