A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Syrian refugees and other Syrian forced migrants in Jordan: forms of capital approach
Authors: Jauhiainen Jussi S., Vorobeva Ekaterina
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2023
Journal: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Journal name in source: BRITISH JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
Journal acronym: BRIT J MIDDLE E STUD
Volume: 50
Issue: 2
First page : 281
Last page: 299
Number of pages: 19
ISSN: 1353-0194
eISSN: 1469-3542
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1964068
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1964068
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/67267481
The article explored human, social, and economic capital of Syrian refugees and other Syrian forced migrants in Jordan. Interrelations of their human, social, and economic forms of capital affected their everyday lives in Jordan as well as their future migration aspirations. The data consisted of a semi-structured survey among 408 Syrian refugees and other forced Syrian migrants in Jordan. Varied combinations of these forms of capital significantly impacted the well-being of these Syrians in the host state. Those who consolidated human capital and possessed dispersed and open social networks created coping strategies through education and employment that were more likely to be effective, and they considered immigrating to countries that are more developed. Syrians who lacked capital stocks in Jordan often found themselves at the risk of poverty, immobility or forced return to their ruined livelihoods in Syria. The article debunked the myth about powerlessness and passiveness of refugees and other forced migrants and drew attention to their agency and assets. Their levels of vulnerability in the host country significantly varied among individuals with different capital stocks. The authors provided policy recommendations on empowerment of these increasingly vulnerable migrants.
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This work was supported by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland [303167].