scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Housing and Health for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in South Australia: A Qualitative Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ziersch ◽  
Moira Walsh ◽  
Clemence Due ◽  
Emily Duivesteyn
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Asylum Hump: Why Country Income Level Predicts New Asylum Seekers, But Not New Refugees

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantin Ruhe ◽  
Charles Martin-Shields ◽  
Lisa Maria Groß
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Apparent Lack ◽  
Economic Development Policy ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Economic Migration ◽  
Statistical Finding ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Refugee response has become an important topic in economic-development policy, but the majority of macro-level analyses do not find an association between country income level and refugee numbers. We argue that the apparent lack of association stems from using the United Nations High Commission for Refugees’ count of refugees as the dependent variable in these analyses. Refugee counts reflect processes that take place in countries of arrival. In contrast, the decision to seek asylum may be more closely linked to conditions, including income, in countries of origin. Drawing on the ‘migration-hump’ concept from economic migration, we model counts of refugees and asylum seekers from conflict-affected countries for the same time period and find that differences in the level of gross domestic product (GDP) predict new asylum applications but not new refugee numbers. We outline reasons for this statistical finding, and discuss theoretical and practical consequences for our understanding of the relationship between country income and asylum-seeking.

scholarly journals Biopolitics, borders, and refugee camps: exercising sovereign power over nonmembers of the state†

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Zeveleva
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
The State ◽  
State Of Exception ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Sovereign Power ◽  
The Government ◽  
Treat All ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

This article addresses the relationship between the concepts of national identity and biopolitics by examining a border-transit camp for repatriates, refugees, and asylum seekers in Germany. Current studies of detention spaces for migrants have drawn heavily on Agamben's reflection on the “camp” and “homo sacer,” where the camp is analyzed as a space in a permanent state of exception, in which the government exercises sovereign power over the refugee as the ultimate biopolitical subject. But what groups of people can end up at a camp, and does the government treat all groups in the same way? This article examines the German camp for repatriates, refugees, and asylum seekers as a space where the state's borders are demarcated and controlled through practices of bureaucratic and narrative differentiation among various groups of people. The author uses the concept of detention space to draw a theoretical link between national identity and biopolitics, and demonstrates how the sovereign's practices of control and differentiation at the camp construct German national identity through defining “nonmembers” of the state. The study draws on ethnographic fieldwork at the Friedland border transit camp and on a discourse analysis of texts produced at the camp or for the camp.

scholarly journals Temporary Text(iles)

2020 ◽  
pp. 313-322
Author(s):  
Thao Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Forced Migrations ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

Text and textiles share etymological roots and also have cultural and historical similarities. Temporary Text(iles) is project led research which investigates the relationship between text and textiles in hopes of harnessing its communicative powers. Techniques such as subtraction cutting, embroidery and writing are utilised to produce textile installations that are both performative and ephemeral. These spatial interventions are activated within contemporary art contexts and public spaces such as Altona beach, Campbell Arcade, Testing Grounds and Assembly Point. These experimental sites offer a gentle disruption to people’s everyday routine as well as a space for critical reflection and conversation. In this chaotic time of global grief and tension, the author commits herself to understand the connections between environmental sustainability, forced migrations and the mistreatment against marginalized communities such as refugees and asylum seekers. Temporary Text(iles) describes the different spatial interventions in the research project and analyses its effect in relation to these major social issues.

scholarly journals Receiving asylum seekers: Risks and resources of professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205510292092031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Gozzoli ◽  
Amalia De Leo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The North ◽  
Professional Profile ◽  
Increasing Risk ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

This study focuses on the experiences of professionals working with refugees and asylum seekers in the North of Italy. In the last years, professionals who work in this sector have been exposed to an increasing risk of physical and emotional malaise because of the number of challenges they daily manage. A qualitative study has been conducted with the aim of exploring the resource and the fatigue factors of professionals, in relation to their state of well-being or discomfort. Eight focus groups with multi-professional teams were held in eight refugee centres, for a total of 28 professionals involved (16 males and 12 females). The results allowed the description of three different professional profile conditions: Fatigued, Idealizing and Engaged.

scholarly journals A qualitative study of health experiences of Ethiopian asylum seekers in Norway

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Louise Schein ◽  
Brita Askeland Winje ◽  
Sonja Lynn Myhre ◽  
Ingunn Nordstoga ◽  
Melanie Lindsay Straiton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Doctor Patient Communication ◽  
Interpersonal Factors ◽  
Healthcare Experiences ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Abstract Background Norway, like other European countries, has a growing refugee population. Upon arrival to Norway, refugees and asylum seekers need to learn about Norwegian society and social services such as healthcare. Despite various programs and assistance, they face numerous challenges using the healthcare system. Understanding the healthcare experiences of Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers may improve how services such as informational sessions and delivery of medical care are provided. This qualitative study seeks to describe the health-related experiences of Ethiopians who have sought asylum in Norway and shed light on potential barriers to care. Methods Individual interviews were conducted with ten Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers in Norway. Thematic analysis was used to understand the broader context of refugee resettlement and how this experience influences participants’ health experiences and health seeking behaviors. Results We identified three main themes that played a role in participants’ health and healthcare experiences. Participants described how ‘living in limbo’ during their application for residency took a mental toll, the difficulties they had ‘using the healthcare system’, and the role ‘interpersonal factors’ had on their experiences. While applying for asylum, participants felt consumed by the process and were affected by the lack of structure in their lives, the conditions in the reception center, and perceived inadequate healthcare. Participants perceived a change in access to services before and after they had been granted residency. Participants learned about the healthcare system both through official information sessions and social networks. Doctor-patient communication and interpersonal factors such as a sense of feeling valued, language, and discrimination had a large impact on perceived quality of care. Conclusions Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers face numerous challenges accessing, using, and interacting with Norway’s healthcare system. Contextualizing these challenges within the asylum seeking process may help policy makers better understand, and therefore address, these challenges. Interventions offered at reception centers and in health worker trainings may improve healthcare experiences for this and similar populations.

Introduction: Queer migration, asylum, and displacement

Sexualities ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 911-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel A Lewis ◽  
Nancy A Naples
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Gay Rights ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Human Rights ◽  
International Human ◽  
Critical Conversation ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Relationship

This special issue of Sexualities emerges in response to the growing visibility of LGBTQI immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers within global gay rights advocacy. Despite the increasing prominence of LGBTQI issues on the international human rights agenda, there has been relatively little discussion of the relationship between queer migration and LGBTQI human rights activism in the field of sexuality studies. This special issue seeks to bring queer migration and sexual citizenship studies into critical conversation with current literature in the area of gender, sexuality and human rights.

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