Re-Imagining the Resettlement of Refugees by Engaging with an Ethic of Thriving
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10898875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Vincent (0000-0003-0211-1890, University of Tasmania, corresponding author), Ann Joselynn Baltra-Ulloa (0000-0002-4936-6850, University of Tasmania), Grace Williams (0000-0002-2642-2450, School of Law, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Hobart TAS 7005, Australia) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 21-37 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa135 |
| OpenAlex | W3108673126 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Learning to thrive in the context of refugee resettlement can be a difficult task to consider and sustain when so much focus is given to promoting survival, recovery from trauma and self-sufficiency. It is argued that this resettlement paradigm is rooted in notions of refugee passivity, primarily motivated by a minimalistic approach to social assimilation. We argue this resettlement paradigm suffocates thriving by imposing the government’s aim of achieving independence instead of privileging the newly arrived person, their lived experiences, dreams and aspirations. This article shares how an ethic of thriving in resettlement, with its focus on relationality, could transform the way we think about ‘integration’ and what ‘successful resettlement’ means within the Australian context. To anchor what the ethic of thriving offers the resettlement sector we share lessons learned from applying a thriving paradigm to YoungMILE—a mentorship project dedicated to launching young refugee arrived leaders in the community. This unique programme embraced relational, experimental and exploratory approaches characterised by flexibility, mutual learning, curiosity, listening to bigger goals and acknowledging the skill sets of people’s past experiences. Importantly, the project also prioritised connecting people of refugee background and the host community to promote meaningful integration
Active listening · Context (archaeology) · Political science · Public relations · Refugee · Social science · Sociology · Thriving · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology
The Structural and Institutional Exclusion of Refugees in Australia
On Decoloniality
Refugee Resettlement in Australia
Resettling Refugees in Rural and Regional Australia
Implications for Practice
The Role of Virtual Communities of Practice in Supporting Collaborative Learning among Social Workers
A Critically Informed Perspective of Working with Resettling Refugee Groups in Australia
The Refugee Experience of Social Cohesion in Australia
What Is "Successful" Resettlement? Refugee Narratives From Regional New South Wales in Australia
Indigenous Social Work around the World
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |