INTRODUCTION: "In God have I put my trust": refugees and religion

Mayer, Jean-François

doi:10.1093/rsq/hdi0222

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“…Garcia-Muñoz and Neuman (2012) suggested that religiosity can act as bridging factor if it facilitates contact between the local and migrant populations in accordance with the intergroup theory or as a buffer if it separates migrants from the local population in accordance with the group threat theory. Other authors such as Allen (2010); Connor and Koenig (2013); Gozdziak and Shandy (2002); Kirmani;Khan and Palmer (2008) and Mayer (2007) have defended the importance of identifying and meeting migrants' religious needs to aid their integration in a variety of ways including spiritual support and a sense of belonging. Though the support for religion playing an important role in the integration of migrants is still not unanimous, the focus seems to have shifted from whether religion has a role to play in integration, to under which circumstances and in which contexts religion can best aid the integration of migrants.…”

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A Multireligious Approach to the Integration of Migrants in Europe: An Examination of Migrants’ Views on and Experiences of Taking Part in Multireligious Integration Projects

Lyck-Bowen

2019

Border Crossing

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Violent conflicts continue to force many migrants to seek protection outside their own country. Some of these migrants have come to Europe, leading to states relying on assistance from civil society organisations, some of which are Faith-based Organisations (FBOs), to meet the migrants’ complex needs. Whereas the important roles religious actors can play in integration processes have been increasingly addressed and acknowledged in the literature, multireligious cooperation on integration has yet to attract the same attention and recognition. Hence, in the first phase of the research project, Name of Project, a range of possible advantages of multireligious cooperation, from an organisational point of view, were identified. These included four benefits for the integration of migrants: 1) Understand and meet the religious/cultural needs of migrants; 2) Help migrants understand the roles of religion in their host community; 3) Counter the narrative that it is more important to help migrants from a particular religion and 4) Opportunity to meet the “other” and build relationships. Acknowledging that further research was needed, phase two has focused on migrants’ opinions on, and experiences of, multireligious cooperation on integration. Data was collected via a survey and semi-structured interviews with migrants that have participated in multireligious projects in Germany, Sweden and the UK. In this article, the data is used to interrogate the organisational perspectives. The article concludes that in certain contexts multireligious cooperation has some distinctive benefits for the integration of migrants and calls for the further development of a multireligious approach to integration.

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confidence: 99%

A Multireligious Approach to the Integration of Migrants in Europe: An Examination of Migrants’ Views on and Experiences of Taking Part in Multireligious Integration Projects

Lyck-Bowen

2019

Border Crossing

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“…From the newcomers' psychological perspective, after their arrival and initial relief, which may be manifested in their sense of thankfulness to God, a new kind of stress develops-related to acculturation processes and other problems faced in the destination country, specifically economic hardship, discrimination, and the general sense of disappointment (Oktem, 2019). The positive role of religious coping in the psychological wellbeing of forced migrants after their resettlement has been confirmed by a series of case studies (Brune et al, 2002;Darychuk & Jackson, 2015;El-Khani et al, 2017;Hasan et al, 2018;Mayer, 2007;McMichael, 2002;Pahud et al, 2009;Shaw et al, 2019;Sleijpen et al, 2016). Goździak (2002Goździak ( , 2009 presents the practical implications of religious coping and religiously based indigenous healing methods.…”

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Research on forced migration from the perspective of the psychology of religion: Opportunities and challenges

Grzymała-Moszczyńska

Kanal

2019

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

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The goal of our article is to present the subject of forced migration as a very interesting and socially relevant research field that could contribute to further development of the psychology of religion. We focus on further development of the toolbox of the psychology of religion, seeking further application of Sunden’s role theory and introducing new approaches originating from indigenous and environmental psychology. After a short review of existing research, new theoretical approaches, and methodologies are presented, along with suggestions for improving the validity of qualitative research pertaining to the role of religion at all stages of the migration process.

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“…Voluntary repatriation of refugees as a durable solution is an issue of public concern because it could disrupt the lives of both returnees and residual refugees. Undoubtedly, refugees’ experiences must be understood as a transitional period that is characterized by uncertainty (Mayer, 2007). Also, it is important to emphasize that voluntary repatriation does not only affect residual refugees but also affects the hosts since the exercise could lead to conflicts between refugees and the host community.…”

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Challenges and coping strategies of refugees: Exploring residual Liberian refugees’ experiences in Ghana

Dako‐Gyeke

Adu

2016

Qualitative Social Work

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This study explored the challenges and coping strategies among Liberian refugees in Ghana. Using a qualitative research design, 40 participants were purposively recruited at a refugee settlement in Ghana. Four focus group discussions and sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted. The focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were audio-taped, transcribed, coded, and analyzed thematically based on the objectives of the study. The findings indicated that the refugees experienced challenges related to disruption in social networks, disputes over resources, high rate of unemployment, and increased level of criminal activities. The study also revealed that the refugees included in this study resorted to religion, spirituality, and income earning activities as their coping strategies. The findings offer insights for social workers, policy actors, and future research.

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INTRODUCTION: "In God have I put my trust": refugees and religion

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A Multireligious Approach to the Integration of Migrants in Europe: An Examination of Migrants’ Views on and Experiences of Taking Part in Multireligious Integration Projects

A Multireligious Approach to the Integration of Migrants in Europe: An Examination of Migrants’ Views on and Experiences of Taking Part in Multireligious Integration Projects

Research on forced migration from the perspective of the psychology of religion: Opportunities and challenges

Challenges and coping strategies of refugees: Exploring residual Liberian refugees’ experiences in Ghana

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