Economic Support, Migration and Agency
The Experiences of Young People in Newly Arrived Families from Syria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12477296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anette Bolin (0000-0002-4538-6555, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden., corresponding author), Emma Sorbring (0000-0003-3328-6538, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden.) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-174 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Young (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1103-3088 • E-ISSN: 1741-3222 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1103308820966432 |
| OpenAlex | W3104790133 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
Research on young people’s perceptions of economic disadvantage has not focused on specific groups, or adversity connected to demographic phenomena such as migration. The current study seeks to explore perceptions about receiving state economic support among young people in newly arrived families from Syria. Participants were young people in families who arrived in Sweden between 2014 and 2016 and were in receipt of social assistance. Analysing interview data using a thematic approach (Braun & Clarke, 2006, Qualitative Research in Psychology, vol. 3, pp. 77–101) and applying Kuczynski and De Mol’s (2015) model of children’s agency reveal how participants’ experiences of social assistance in this study differ from those of young people in previous studies. Rather than connecting social assistance with hardship, limitations, stigma and shame, participants viewed social assistance as sufficient for current needs and providing opportunities to improve the family’s situation. Reciprocity was also highlighted, with participants expressing the desire to contribute to a welfare system from which they currently benefitted
Agency (philosophy · Disadvantage · Economic growth · Perception · Political science · Qualitative research · Receipt · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Shame · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Welfare · Family Support in Illness · Gender Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |