Forced migrants and secure belonging: a case study of Syrian refugees resettled in the United States

Dromgold-Sermen, Michelle S.

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2020.1854087

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“…Such a sense of relatedness is included in psychological well‐being theory (Ryff, 1989) and, especially, in the theory of social well‐being (Keyes, 1998). Beyond the need for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, studies show that refugees also have a strong need for security and safety (cf., Belgrade et al, 2022; Dromgold‐Sermen, 2022; Senkosi, 2015). For instance, Chase (2013) identified a vision for a secure future as a crucial dimension of well‐being among young asylum seekers in the United Kingdom.…”

Section: Well‐being and Satisfaction Of Needsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of temporality in adolescent refugees' sense of well‐being

Kira,

Belgrade,

Saleem

et al. 2024

Journal Community Psychology

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Adolescent refugees confront a complex interplay of trauma arising from forced displacement, resettlement, and the challenges of transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Using photovoice methodology, this study engaged 14 Iraqi and Syrian adolescent refugees now residing in the United States with the aim to illuminate their well‐being experiences. Our findings show that temporal continuities and discontinuities in adolescent refugees' lives contributed to their sense of well‐being by helping satisfy their basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, relatedness, and safety. Temporal continuities involved drawing upon past resources and formulating future career aspirations based on present experiences. Temporal discontinuities encompassed contrasting past and present and processing adversities endured. This study underscores that, beyond current circumstances, the interpretation of life experiences over extended timeframes influences the well‐being of adolescent refugees.

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Section: Well‐being and Satisfaction Of Needsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of temporality in adolescent refugees' sense of well‐being

Kira,

Belgrade,

Saleem

et al. 2024

Journal Community Psychology

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“…Belonging has contested conceptualizations across different fields of study. Due to its situational, subjective, and multidimensional characteristics, belonging is a concept that scholars have struggled to define and theorize (Dromgold-Sermen, 2022). In the fields of forced migration and education in emergencies, scholars have mainly explored three dimensions of belonging in displaced populations: civic, social, and emotional.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, those living in camp settings may establish new relationships with other camp residents who are from their country of origin and/or other countries through daily interactions (Dryden-Peterson et al, 2019). While these interactions may foster a context of reception and support for refugees allowing them to experience "symbolic belonging," in other cases, refugees may encounter exclusion and discrimination due to cultural, religious, racial, or linguistic differences (Dromgold-Sermen, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Children and Youths’ Belonging in Protracted Displacement: A Mixed-Methods Study from Kakuma Refugee Camp

Cha,

Shephard,

Choi

et al. 2024

Refuge

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Millions of children and youth live in forced displacement. We conducted a mixed-methods study among 729 primary students in Kakuma Refugee Camp to examine the roles of knowledge, experience (direct or indirect), language, and schooling in students’ sense of belonging to their home country and intention to return. We found sense of belonging is associated with knowledge of one’s country and its traditions, fluency in one’s home language, and schooling opportunities. However, these same factors are negatively associated with their intent to repatriate in the near future. The relationship between formal and informal learning appears to encourage a pragmatic sense of belonging to Kenya for the immediate future while any sense of belonging and hope for return to their home countries are projected onto an imagined future.

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“…This societal reception includes perceptions of the immigrant group's fitness for community membership, stereotypes of the group, and the prejudice and discrimination targeted at new arrivals. Investigating contexts of reception, therefore, requires attention not only to structural features of the receiving society but to the cultural and social elements of real and imagined national communities (Bloemraad, Korteweg, and Yurdakul 2008;Brown 2011Brown , 2017Dromgold-Sermen 2020;Menjivar 2006).…”

Section: New Destinations and Disastersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

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After Hurricane Katrina decimated the Gulf Coast in 2005, thousands of Latinx immigrants arrived in the region to work in reconstruction, one case of the growing and global phenomenon of disaster migration. Drawing on newspaper content analysis, in-depth interviews with immigrant service providers, and archival materials from Mississippi for the years surrounding Hurricane Katrina (2003-2009), we ask what reception these disaster migrants encountered upon arrival and how that reception changed as they settled permanently in the state. We find that public discourse about immigrants became markedly more positive when disaster migrants arrived en masse, with the media and public characterizing immigrants as valuable, hard workers. Negative characterizations shifted to portray immigrants as drains on public resources. However, these changes were temporary. By 2009, public debate about immigrants reverted to pre-disaster trends with only one exception. Across our study period, we find a steady rise in claims that immigrants faced racism and discrimination. Our findings suggest that disasters may briefly transform the social and cultural bases of material inequalities but are unlikely to produce lasting change.

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Forced migrants and secure belonging: a case study of Syrian refugees resettled in the United States

Cited by 22 publications

References 32 publications

The role of temporality in adolescent refugees' sense of well‐being

The role of temporality in adolescent refugees' sense of well‐being

Children and Youths’ Belonging in Protracted Displacement: A Mixed-Methods Study from Kakuma Refugee Camp

Rebuilding Without Papers: Disaster Migration and the Local Reception of Immigrants After Hurricane Katrina

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