Forced migration, family, and separation: The case of Kurdish families in Italy
Gül Ince Beqo
Abstract:This article explores how the case of refugee families highlights the challenges faced by migrant families, particularly in the experience of transnational fami-ly-making. The analysis is based on two different ethnographic research, (2014-2016) and (2017-2018), which collected qualitative data by means of semi-structured interviews with first-generation Kurdish refugees. The results show that the experiences of ‘forced migration' and ‘forced settlement' affect family relationships mainly at the affective (tie… Show more
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