Young migrants’ narratives of collective identifications and belonging

Katartzi, Eugenia

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“…While there has been some interest in the Albanian youth's diasporic identities (Athanasopoulou, ; Cena and others, ; Katartzi, ; Michail and Christou, ) in the literature, there is a dearth of research on children's (trans)national identities in Greece, a curious omission given the scale of Albanian migration to Greece over the last 30 years. Research among Albanian children and families could potentially enhance theoretical conceptualisations of national and transnational identity formation processes in Greece and beyond, because of what is known about their practices of assimilation.…”

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“…Drawing on data from the ERC funded Connectors Study (2014)(2015)(2016)(2017)(2018)(2019), a comparative multimodal ethnography of the relationship between childhood and public life in three cities (Athens, Hyderabad, London) (Nolas, 2015;Nolas andothers, 2016, 2017), the present paper explores an ethnographic biography of the (trans)national identity practices of one immigrant child living in Athens, Greece. Changes to international patterns of migration, the proliferation of mobile technologies, and more affordable and frequent air travel means that both the first and second-generation migrantsacross a socioeconomic spectrum, develop fuller relationships with countries of (parental) origin (Zeitlyn, 2012) giving rise to the phenomenon of transnational families: those families that maintain active ties and often live across a number of national and cultural borderlands (Fechter, 2007;Fechter and Korpela, 2016;Gardner and Mand, 2012;Haikkola, 2011;Katartzi, 2017;Spyrou, 2002;Zeitlyn, 2012;Zeitlyn and Mand, 2012). To date, the study of children's national identities, has focused on the cognitive aspects of that formation (e.g.…”

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Grounding Childhood (Trans)National Identities in the Everyday

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This paper engages with the lived and experiential aspects of (trans)national identities in childhood, through the exploration of an ethnographic biography of a Greek‐Albanian boy in Athens. Through a grounded ethnographic approach, we examine the ways in which he experiences and negotiates his (trans)national identity. Our analysis demonstrates the everyday subtle and sophisticated understanding of the complexities and contradictions of national identities, and the child's own positioning within that. In conclusion, we suggest that interdisciplinary approaches should be assumed in the study of (trans)national identities in childhood, and ones that are grounded in children's own meaning making of their experiences of such identities.

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“…Previous research focusing on migrant adolescents and their struggles to belong highlights hostility and exclusion across diverse national contexts. Young migrants’ sense of belonging is often mediated by processes of racialization and “othering” in the host country [ 71 ]. Jetten, Haslam, and Haslam [ 72 ] note that building a sense of social inclusion and belonging is a critical “blind spot” among practitioners, theorists, and the general public.…”

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“I don’t know if we’ll ever live in harmony”: a mixed-methods exploration of the unmet needs of Syrian adolescent girls in protracted displacement in Lebanon

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Background The current crisis in Syria has led to unprecedented displacement, with neighbouring Lebanon now hosting more than 1.5 million conflict-affected migrants from Syria. In many situations of displacement, adolescent girls are a vulnerable sub-group. This study explores and describes the self-reported unmet needs of Syrian adolescent girls who migrated to Lebanon between 2011 and 2016. Methods This mixed-methods study focusing on the unmet needs of adolescent girls was part of a larger research project on child marriage among Syrian migrants in Lebanon. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling in three field locations in Lebanon by locally trained research assistants. One hundred eighty-eight Syrian adolescent girls chose to tell qualitative stories about their own experiences. Using handheld tablets and an application called “Sensemaker” stories were audio-recorded and later transcribed. Participants were asked to then self-interpret their stories by answering specific quantitative survey-type questions. Demographic information was also collected. NVivo was used to undertake deductive coding of the qualitative data using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as an analytic frame. Results Among the 188 self-reported stories from adolescent girls, more than half mentioned some form of unmet need. These needs ranged across the five levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy from physiological, safety, belonging, esteem and self-actualization. Nearly two thirds of girls mentioned more than one unmet need and the girls’ expressed needs varied by marital status and time since migration. Unmet esteem needs were expressed in 22% of married, and 72% of unmarried girls. Belongingness needs were expressed by 13% of girls who migrated in the last 1–3 years and 31% of those who migrated in the previous 4–5 years. Conclusion Many needs of displaced Syrian adolescent girls remain unmet in this situation of now protracted displacement. Girls most commonly expressed needs for love and belonging followed closely by needs for safety and basic resources. The level and type of unmet need differed by marital status and time since displacement. Unmet needs have been associated elsewhere with physical illness, life dissatisfaction, post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and even death. These results can inform integrated interventions and services specifically targeting adolescent girls and their families in the protracted migration situation now facing Lebanon.

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“…Previous research focusing on migrant adolescents and their struggles to belong highlights hostility and exclusion across diverse national contexts. Young migrants' sense of belonging is often mediated by processes of racialization and "othering" in the host country 72 . Jetten, Haslam, and Haslam 73 note that building a sense of social inclusion and belonging is a critical "blind spot" among practitioners, theorists, and the general public.…”

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“I Don't Know if We'll Ever Live in Harmony”: Exploring the Unmet Needs of Syrian Adolescent Girls in Protracted Displacement in Lebanon

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Michael

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BackgroundThe current crisis in Syria has led to unprecedented displacement, with neighbouring Lebanon now hosting more than 1.5 million conflict-affected migrants from Syria. In many situations of displacement, adolescent girls are a vulnerable sub-group. This study explores and describes the self-reported unmet needs of Syrian adolescent girls who migrated to Lebanon between 2011 and 2016.MethodsThis qualitative study focusing on the unmet needs of adolescent girls was part of a larger research project on child marriage among Syrian migrants in Lebanon. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling in three field locations in Lebanon by locally trained research assistants. One hundred eighty-eight Syrian adolescent girls chose to tell stories about their own experiences. Using handheld tablets and an application called “Sensemaker” stories were audio-recorded and later transcribed. Participants were asked to then self-interpret their stories by answering specific quantitative survey-type questions. Demographic information was also collected. NVivo was used to undertake deductive coding using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as an analytic frame. ResultsAmong the 188 self-reported stories from adolescent girls, more than half mentioned some form of unmet need. These needs ranged across the five levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy from physiological, safety, belonging, esteem and self-actualization. Nearly two thirds of girls mentioned more than one unmet need and the girls’ expressed needs varied by marital status and time since migration. Unmet esteem needs were expressed in 22% of married, and 72% of unmarried girls. Belongingness needs were expressed by 13% of girls who migrated in the last 1-3 years and 31% of those who migrated in the previous 4-5 years. ConclusionMany needs of Syrian adolescent girl migrants remain unmet in this situation of now protracted displacement. Girls most commonly expressed needs for love and belonging followed closely by needs for safety and basic resources. The level and type of unmet need differed by marital status and time since displacement. Unmet needs have been associated elsewhere with physical illness, life dissatisfaction, post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety and even death. These results can inform integrated interventions and services specifically targeting adolescent girls and their families in the protracted migration situation now facing Lebanon.

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Young migrants’ narratives of collective identifications and belonging

Cited by 20 publications

References 55 publications

Grounding Childhood (Trans)National Identities in the Everyday

Grounding Childhood (Trans)National Identities in the Everyday

“I don’t know if we’ll ever live in harmony”: a mixed-methods exploration of the unmet needs of Syrian adolescent girls in protracted displacement in Lebanon

“I Don't Know if We'll Ever Live in Harmony”: Exploring the Unmet Needs of Syrian Adolescent Girls in Protracted Displacement in Lebanon

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