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Vulnerability of refugees: Some reflections on definitions and measurement practices

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION (2022)

Categories that Blind Us, Categories that Bind Them: The Deployment of the Notion of Vulnerability for Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Hande Sozer

Summary: This article examines how the category of 'vulnerable refugee' is constructed, appropriated, and enacted by self-identified local humanitarian actors in relation to Syrian refugees in Turkey. It argues that the notion of 'vulnerable refugee' held by various humanitarian actors is shaped by different discourses and that these actors uniformly portray Syrian 'women and children' as the most vulnerable.

JOURNAL OF REFUGEE STUDIES (2021)

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Article Demography

Measuring vulnerability of asylum seekers and refugees in Italy

Annalisa Busetta et al.

Summary: The study assessed the vulnerability of asylum seekers and refugees living in informal settlements in Italy, finding that forced migrants from Asia are more vulnerable than those from Africa. The research findings revealed that the way vulnerability is measured can impact the prediction of vulnerability.

JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES (2021)

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Review Development Studies