Asylum Seekers and Refugees
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Europe is currently experiencing a "refugee crisis", demonstrated by millions of displaced people unseen since World War II. This book examines the interface between the EU's response to irregular flows, in particular the main... more
This publication - The Balkan Human Corridor - is a collection of essays from scholars and opinion makers in Southeast Europe. Contributing authors explore some of the thorniest issues concerning national capacity and security. Our... more
The aim of the proposed study is to provide a proof of concept that identifies the best form of training for non-native speakers in language identification. The ultimate goal is to add a language awareness component to current Refugee... more
The global refugee crisis reveals refugees and other forcibly displaced persons (FDP) are uniquely vulnerable consumers on a dynamic pathway precipitated by trigger events that have disrupted or fractured marketing systems requisite for... more
Die bewegten Biografien Geflüchteter in unserer Stadt »Weißt Du, wer ich bin?« Diese Frage ist eine Herausforderung an uns alle, die geflüchteten Menschen tagtäglich begegnen. »Wer bin ich? Wer bist Du?«, sind manchmal die ersten Fragen,... more
Home Office decisions on asylum and immigration claims have been described as a “lottery” and the Law Society argues there are “serious flaws in the way visa and asylum applications are being dealt with.” The fundamental question is how... more
In the face of the ‘refugee crisis’, many European governments, even in traditionally liberal states, unilaterally introduced a number of restrictive and, often, controversial migration, asylum, and border control policies. The author... more
Europe's Transforming Identity. Part 1 of the book Islam and Tolerance in Wider Europe (ed. Pamela Kilpadi) including the articles: * 'What Values for Europe?' by Michael Emerson * 'The Role of Islam in Europe: Multiple Crises?' by Amel... more
Prepared for the Northern Thailand Informal Discussion Group, April 19, 2016. This is a further mulling on my book "Bureaucratizing the Good Samaritan" which was published in 2001. I think that the argument continues to hold. And I... more
Displacement is a historical phenomenon, though it is more common nowadays. It further makes the displaced persons witness inhumane situations and extreme vulnerabilities before and after the forced movements. If one looks back to the era... more
This article addresses the concern that decision-making in sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI) asylum claims in Europe is often unfair, and that one way to remedy this is by improving the guidance provided to decision-makers when... more
INCLUSION OF REFUGEES INTO LABOUR MARKET: TOURISM AS A REMEDY FOR INSTABILITY Muharrem TUNA Gazi University, Turkey Email: muharrem@gazi.edu.tr Melih AYDIN Kilis 7 Aralık University, Turkey Email: maydin@kilis.edu.tr The Silk Road, in the... more
Resumen: En este trabajo se analiza la existencia de un derecho a solicitar asilo tanto en el territorio del Estado como en frontera. Para ello se toman en consideración la normativa internacional sobre la materia, y la normativa de la... more
This is an informed, well-researched, well-written, and thought-provoking work. By any measure, this is a fine volume worthy of a home on the shelf of any scholar working on Asian migrants, refugee issues, or contemporary Burma generally.
This article considers asylum seekers/refugees’ perceptions of the negative asylum coverage that dominates mainstream press, as counter-posed to primarily positive representations in community newspapers. It explores how these... more
Short article drawing on initial findings of MEDMIG research (www.medmig.info) to argue that stories of ‘mass movement’ into Greece that dominated political and media narrative in relation to Europe's 'migration crisis' in 2015 conceal a... more
Dit boekje komt voort uit actieonderzoek. Veel professionals hebben eraan bijgedragen. Deze handleiding is voor Professionals én Immigranten in Nederland die met cultuurverschillen te maken hebben. De samenstellers zijn zelf immigranten... more
The society we live in leads us to rethink education and communication languages, especially in educational processes concerning children and adolescents. It seems increasingly difficult to build meaningful educational experiences able... more
Con Asylum, Javier de Isusi aborda el complejo mundo de los refugiados.
The article argues that the applicability and value of “skills” depend to a considerable degree on the way in which a person enters a country. Based on a study on potential university students with refugee backgrounds, it shows how... more
The face of migration in Europe has changed quite dramatically after 1991, A new pattern of migration has emerged across many European urban conglomerates, involving a far more diverse population originating from Eastern Europe, Asia,... more
Civil War in Syria created a large scale humanitarian crisis causing a mass human migration up to seven million in total. The largest neighboring country-Turkey has the greatest number of Syrian refugees exceeding 2.7 million. In the... more
Mémoire de recherche soutenu en 2016 à l'IEP de Paris (Master de Science Politique, mention Sociologie Politique Comparée)
EUrope has created a space of human suffering within which military-humanitarian measures seem urgently required if the mass drowning is to be halted. The framing of migration governance as humanitarian has become commonplace in... more
Romania is currently experiencing an increase in the number of asylum seekers, but little is known about the care arrangements and state-supported integration programs in the country for people in need of international protection. This... more
In a context of increasing internal displacement and mixed migration flows, it reveals crucial to safeguard and promote the human rights of IDPs, asylum seekers and migrants who already underwent abuses, as well as inhuman and degrading... more
Low-literacy adult learners can struggle with language acquisition when they are unfamiliar with formal education. Culturally Responsive Teaching provides alternatives that involve teachers mutually accommodating students' experiences... more
The global crisis of forced displacement is growing every year. At the same time, Western Christians’ sympathy toward refugees is increasingly overshadowed by concerns about personal and national security, economics, and culture. We... more
This study of refugee resettlement contributes a novel conceptual framework to the sociology of forced migration. Drawing on interviews with Syrian refugees in their first year of resettlement in Ontario, Canada, we demonstrate how... more
Dealing with refugees is one of the most contested political issues in Australia. We examine how media images of asylum seekers have framed ensuing debates during two crucial periods over the past decade. By conducting a content analysis... more
Created in 1957, the well-known English children's book character Paddington Bear is the product of a dizzying number of displacements. Author Michael Bond (1926-2017) was inspired to make Paddington an undocumented migrant by World War... more