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A fair go for refugees: resettlement in Aotearoa and global trends
As New Zealanders, when we think about fair futures for refugees, we have to think about what is fair collectively and individually, and what is fair in local, regional, national,…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Social Media and Forced Migration: The Subversion and Subjugation of Political Life
As social media platforms and the associated communication technologies become increasingly available, affordable and usable, these tools effectively enable forced migrants to negotiate political life across borders. This connection provides…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Young people from refugee backgrounds as a resource for disaster risk reduction
Young people from refugee backgrounds represent an important resource for disaster risk reduction within their respective communities. This paper presents a qualitative study with young people from refugee backgrounds and…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy: implications for identity, acculturation and civic participation
The process of resettlement as a refugee often involves adapting to, and reconciling with, a new social reality. The complexities associated with acculturation across age, gender and family dynamics are…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
A Social Justice Lens to Examine Refugee Populations Affected by Disasters
The pedagogical implications of encouraging social work students to consider the inter-sections of social justice with communities affected by disasters are considerable. This focus is key as disasters can impact…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Refugee resettlement, social media and the social organization of difference
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Beyond the Discourse of Trauma: Shifting the Focus on Sudanese Refugees
The refugee label acknowledges the plight of people marginalized, oppressed and pushed to the periphery of society. While having this status affords a number of rights from countries signatory to…continue reading
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Aspirational yet precarious: compliance of New Zealand refugee settlement policy with international human rights obligations
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Responding to Trauma from Forced Migration and Resettlement: Rethinking Perspectives on Sudanese Refugees
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Global trends and refugee settlement in New Zealand
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
Conducting post-disaster research with refugee background peer researchers and their communities
Posted on 9 July 2021 |
The Canterbury Earthquakes and refugee communities
Posted on 9 July 2021 |