Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown
<jats:p>This paper examines the experiences of refugees in a developing country during its first COVID-19 lockdown by utilizing a two-stage qualitative data analysis of 39 interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers. We find that their experiences during the lockdown are shaped by identity, tr...
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| author | Nungsari, Melati Chuah, Hui Yin Flanders, Sam |
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| description | <jats:p>This paper examines the experiences of refugees in a developing country during its first COVID-19 lockdown by utilizing a two-stage qualitative data analysis of 39 interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers. We find that their experiences during the lockdown are shaped by identity, trauma and help from external parties–such as community leaders and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Experiences during the pandemic in turn moderate the relationship between policy changes and trust in domestic authority figures, which consequently affects attitudes towards and compliance with public health measures put in place to contain the pandemic. We then explore the role of identity in refugees’ pandemic experiences by comparing the differences between two refugee groups (Syrians and Rohingyas), validating them by utilizing comparative thematic analysis. Finally, the paper presents policy implications for crisis response in developing countries by suggesting improvements that can be made on the ground regarding the delivery of aid and assistance to vulnerable groups.</jats:p> |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1444532023-04-14T19:23:35Z Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown Nungsari, Melati Chuah, Hui Yin Flanders, Sam Sloan School of Management <jats:p>This paper examines the experiences of refugees in a developing country during its first COVID-19 lockdown by utilizing a two-stage qualitative data analysis of 39 interviews with refugees and asylum-seekers. We find that their experiences during the lockdown are shaped by identity, trauma and help from external parties–such as community leaders and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Experiences during the pandemic in turn moderate the relationship between policy changes and trust in domestic authority figures, which consequently affects attitudes towards and compliance with public health measures put in place to contain the pandemic. We then explore the role of identity in refugees’ pandemic experiences by comparing the differences between two refugee groups (Syrians and Rohingyas), validating them by utilizing comparative thematic analysis. Finally, the paper presents policy implications for crisis response in developing countries by suggesting improvements that can be made on the ground regarding the delivery of aid and assistance to vulnerable groups.</jats:p> 2022-08-26T12:53:08Z 2022-08-26T12:53:08Z 2022-08-01 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1932-6203 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144453 Nungsari, Melati, Chuah, Hui Yin and Flanders, Sam. 2022. "Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown." 17 (8). 10.1371/journal.pone.0271977 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf Public Library of Science (PLoS) PLoS |
| spellingShingle | Nungsari, Melati Chuah, Hui Yin Flanders, Sam Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title | Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_full | Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_fullStr | Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_short | Identity, trust, and the experiences of refugees during a COVID-19 lockdown |
| title_sort | identity trust and the experiences of refugees during a covid 19 lockdown |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/144453 |
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