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Abstract The quantification and analysis of forced displacement, driven by political unrest or natural disasters, has become increasingly central to both humanitarian and demographic research. With displaced populations reaching record numbers, there is an urgent need for accurate and timely data on displacement patterns, particularly disaggregated by ...
Edith Darin +2 more
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Afghan returnees as actors of change?
Afghan returnees from industrialised countries are expected to contribute to development and peace-building in Afghanistan. However, which category of returnee is expected to bring what kind of change often remains under-defined.
Marieke van Houte
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Abstract Up‐to‐date subnational population estimates—disaggregated by age, sex, and to the lowest possible geographical level —are a key component of evidence‐based humanitarian action. In many humanitarian crises, however, large‐scale population mobility, combined with disruptions to national statistical systems, makes updating subnational population ...
Romesh Silva, Mallika Snyder
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Return Migration and Contraceptive Use in Mexico
Abstract Return migration, whether voluntary or forced, can disrupt individuals’ lives as they navigate life in a country that may feel unfamiliar. This disruption often extends to healthcare, including reproductive care. The migration experience, combined with differences between healthcare systems—in terms of availability, accessibility, and ...
Ana P. Canedo, Manon Tremouille
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Returnees, Institutions, and Networks
Abstract This article explores the development of Beirut's innovation ecosystem in the context of its social composition, complementing popular narratives of informal power in Lebanon. Drawing on ethnographic research, this article explores the extensions of existing institutions and practices—how universities, banks, and diaspora returnees ...
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Integrative Framework for Understanding (Im)mobility Across Geographical Contexts
Abstract In this article, we present an integrative analytical framework for understanding (im)mobility across different geographical and thematic contexts. We contend that previous literature on (im)mobility has underplayed the psychosocial mechanisms underlying perceived capabilities and aspiration formation.
Aneta Stoker +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Return migrants form a diverse group, ranging from highly skilled to low‐skilled workers, who travel by regular or irregular migration routes and experience differing levels of physical and mental harm during transit and at destination.
Sif Sofie Vange +6 more
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An act of gathering: Scholarship from posttotalitarian contexts
Abstract Researching a community living through violence and its aftermath reshapes the ethical stakes of the work and challenges claims to academic objectivity by foregrounding insights drawn from the lived experience of the field. My discussion here is structured around three such insights. The first is that a community after violence is not simply a
Olena Sobolieva
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Relational and Institutional Embeddedness of Migration Brokerage: The Case of ‘Run‐Away’ Migrants
ABSTRACT This paper contextualises migration brokerage within specific social and institutional settings and shifts our attention to aspects that enable or constrain brokerage practices in the contemporary migration landscape. Focussing on the relational and institutional fabric underlying brokerage, this paper sheds light on the unique positionality ...
Sandhya A. S.
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The study aimed to investigate the experiences and exploitation of Ugandan migrant domestic workers who returned from Saudi Arabia. The study followed a constructivist paradigm, an interpretive framework that focuses on individuals' understanding of the ...
Florence Munyonyo Asiimwe
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