Goals without Means: A Mertonian Critique of Australia’s Resettlement Policy for South Sudanese Refugees

Abstract

The increased demand for refugee admissions and services in developed countries like Australia makes it important for host countries to understand the refugee resettlement and integration process. Yet, the literature on pathways and processes facilitating and driving integration is under-theorised (Black, 2001) and poorly understood (Ager and

Mothering after Moomba: Labelling, secondary stigma and maternal efficacy in the post-settlement context

“…Far from homogenous, the community consists of multiple ethnic groups with distinct languages and cultural practices. Racism and discrimination remain major obstacles to South Sudanese settlement where there is a longstanding Australian history of discrimination against non-white migrants (Scanlon Foundation 2016;Losoncz 2017).…”

Participation au marché du travail des réfugiés et demandeurs d’asile à Bruxelles : Innovation et complémentarité institutionnelle

“…D'autre part, cette littérature porte sur le rôle de certains obstacles dans l'accès des personnes d'origine étrangère à l'emploi, en particulier l'absence de reconnaissance des compétences et qualifications obtenues à l'étranger et la discrimination à l'égard des chercheurs d'emploi d'origine non-européenne [sur le cas belge voir Rea et Wets, 2014 ;Lens, Marx et Vujic, 2018 ;et plus largement Krahn et al, 2000, Colic-Peisker et Tilbury, 2006Correa-Velez, Barnett et Gifford, 2015]. Notre analyse entend particulièrement contribuer aux études, plus récentes et en expansion portant sur l'organisation du soutien à l'emploi [Garnier, 2016 ;Losoncz, 2017] [Vassart, 2015].…”

Multi-sited fieldwork in regulatory studies

“…Consider Losoncz's (2015) analysis of how Australian government policies and programs inform the resettlement strategies of migrants. She draws on sustained fieldwork to unearth how mechanisms developed to ensure equal access among citizens fail to secure such rights to humanitarian and other migrant groups.…”