'I AM ALONE HERE' LEGAL STATUS AND CARE-GIVING IN THE EXPERIENCES OF TRANSNATIONAL REFUGEES
Author
Tatu, Victoria-Mihaela
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-31
Pages
48
Abstract
Forskning i transnationalisme—hvordan mennesker bevarer familiebånd på tværs af landegrænser—viser, at juridisk status og rettigheder har stor betydning. For flygtninge og asylansøgere afgør udfaldet af asylproceduren i høj grad deres mulighed for at bevæge sig, tage uddannelse og arbejde, få økonomisk støtte, holde kontakt og være følelsesmæssigt til stede i familielivet. Med udgangspunkt i, at omsorg ikke ophører med migrationen, dokumenterer dette studie erfaringer blandt afghanske flygtningemødre i Tyskland, som har familiemedlemmer i transitlandet Grækenland. Med kvalitative metoder undersøger studiet, hvordan mødres omsorgskapacitet og ressourcer formes af deres juridiske status. Analysen viser, at rettigheder knyttet til den juridiske status kan begrænse, hvordan de kan engagere sig i familielivet på tværs af grænser. Studiet konkluderer, at fremtidig forskning i transnationalisme bør inddrage flygtninges erfaringer mere bredt.
Research on transnationalism—the ways people maintain family ties across borders—shows that legal status and rights matter. For refugees and asylum seekers, the outcome of the asylum procedure strongly shapes their ability to move, study and work, access financial support, stay in touch, and be emotionally present in family life. Recognizing that caregiving does not end with migration, this study documents the experiences of Afghan refugee mothers living in Germany who have family members in Greece, a transit country. Using qualitative methods with this group, it examines how mothers’ caregiving capacities and resources are shaped by their legal status. The analysis argues that rights linked to legal status can limit how they engage in family life across borders. The study concludes that future research on transnationalism should include refugee experiences more fully.
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