Institutional Violence against Afghan Refugees

An Analysis of Violence in Institutions in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden from A Comparative Perspective
2024
ISBN: 978-3-658-46369-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 266 g

Reihe: Research

The long-lasting political instability in Afghanistan since the Soviet Union invasion in 1979 has displaced millions of Afghans, both internally and internationally. Despite their growing numbers, the challenges that Afghan refugees encounter in public institutions and everyday interaction with members of their host countries have remained largely uninvestigated. This research thus explores perceived institutional violence against Afghan refugees in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. The semi-structured interviews provide evidence on the occurrence of perceived verbal violence, and differential and poor treatment in institutions. The quantitative analysis lends empirical evidence to the extent, factors, grounds, and consequences of institutional verbal violence, institutional failure, everyday discrimination, and sense of belonging. Permanent residence, school education, age, having children, country of residence, citizenship, and employment were identified as factors significantly affecting the experiences and perceptions of respondents. Respondents reported negative experiences mostly in institutions that often deal with migration and asylum matters. Legal status, ethnic origin, religion, unemployment, appearance, and lower language proficiency seem to be the main grounds for institutional violence.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Atal, Mojib Rahman

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Methodology, Data, and Terminology.- Analytical Framework.- Three Empirical Case Studies: Migration, Asylum, and Integration Policies in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden.- Qualitative Results: Semi-Structured Interviews with Afghan Refugees in Germany and the Netherlands (Study I).- Survey Results and Quantitative Findings (Study II).- Discussion: What the Findings Reveal from a Comparative Perspective.- Conclusion and Implications.

Über Autor(innen)

Mojib Rahman Atal currently works for GOPA Consulting Group and teaches migration politics at the Technical University of Nuremberg-Georg Simon Ohm. He has worked previously for the German Institute for Development Evaluation and the Central Institute for Area Studies at the University of Friedrich-Alexander-Erlangen-Nürnberg.