Urban Refugees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23683155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angela G Subulwa (0000-0001-8213-5934, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118568446.eurs0542 |
| OpenAlex | W4245768870 |
| ISBN | 9781118568446 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
Refugee populations in sub‐Saharan Africa are growing rapidly and face numerous legal, social, political, and economic challenges on a daily basis, particularly those living in Africa's cities. Historically, refugee policy operated under the assumption that refugees are situated in rural areas, as a review of major international agreements makes evident. Yet global and regional trends indicate significant increases in urban refugee populations that necessitate revisions of operational definitions and policies designed to serve and protect refugees in cities. The most significant challenges facing urban refugees fall into three broad categories: registration and documentation; access to urban services (housing, healthcare, education, and credit); and widespread xenophobia. Additionally, refugees in African cities often face many of the same challenges as the rest of the urban poor.
Development economics · Documentation · Economic growth · Economics · Face (sociological concept) · Geography · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Situated · Social science · Sociology · Xenophobia · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |