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Syrian refugees and other Syrian forced migrants in Jordan: forms of capital approach




TekijätJauhiainen Jussi S., Vorobeva Ekaterina

KustantajaROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Julkaisuvuosi2023

JournalBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiBRITISH JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

Lehden akronyymiBRIT J MIDDLE E STUD

Vuosikerta50

Numero2

Aloitussivu281

Lopetussivu299

Sivujen määrä19

ISSN1353-0194

eISSN1469-3542

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1964068

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1964068

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/67267481


Tiivistelmä
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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Julkaisussa olevat rahoitustiedot
This work was supported by the Strategic Research Council at the Academy of Finland [303167].


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