Making democracy work in a refugee camp
Social Capital and the Emergence of Empowerment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Feinstein (0000-0002-4869-3876, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author), Cristina Poleacovschi (0000-0002-1187-9677) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 267-279 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2021.1937558 |
| OpenAlex | W3194942110 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
Since 2015, over one million refugees sought refuge in Europe and around 70,000 refugees have been hosted in refugee camps in Greece. Refugees’ empowerment is threatened in these camps as they have restricted access to resources and decision making. This research argues that social capital plays an important role in refugees’ sense of empowerment. The research uses a mixed-methods case study of a refugee camp in Greece, including 20 interviews and 38 surveys to assess refugees’ sense of empowerment and social capital. The results showed that bridging and linking social capital enhances a sense of empowerment while bonding does not
Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Social capital · Sociology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Social Capital and Networks
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |