Coping mechanisms and “homemaking” in the face of environmental challenges: exploring the experiences of adolescent refugees in Jordan
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DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2024.2419577
Abstract: ABSTRACT “Home” is both a physical location and a space of important emotional and social attachments. Often associated with safety and familiarity, homes are also places where power inequalities may be reinforced. Contrary to human… read more here.
Keywords: refugees jordan; adolescent refugees; coping mechanisms; face ... See more keywords
Displacement, humanitarian interventions and gender rights in the Middle East: Syrian refugees in Jordan as a case study
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DOI: 10.1080/1369183x.2021.1926944
Abstract: ABSTRACT The article focuses on a particular type of Islamic marriage, so-called imam marriages, which are not recognised by the Jordanian state but widely practised among and with Syrian refugees since their influx to Jordan… read more here.
Keywords: middle east; syrian refugees; interventions gender; humanitarian interventions ... See more keywords
Rethinking higher education for Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
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DOI: 10.1177/1745499920926050
Abstract: Within the Middle East and North Africa region, more than 5,600,000 Syrian refugees are currently registered with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as seen here https://www.unhcr.org/. Amongst university-aged refugees, only a small fraction (Jordan –… read more here.
Keywords: lebanon turkey; syrian refugees; jordan lebanon; higher education ... See more keywords
A Typology of Secondary Stressors Among Refugees of Conflict in the Middle East: The Case of Syrian Refugees in Jordan
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DOI: 10.1371/currents.dis.4bd3e6437bff47b33ddb9f73cb72f3d8
Abstract: Introduction: As the years of displacement accumulate, the burden of secondary stressors (i.e., stressors not directly related to war) increase on the shoulders of millions of refugees, who do not have the option of either… read more here.
Keywords: syrian refugees; typology secondary; refugees conflict; secondary stressors ... See more keywords
Breastfeeding practices among long-standing refugees in Jordan: insights from a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1644659
Abstract: Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is a crucial public health strategy that reduces infant morbidity and mortality, yet rates remain suboptimal among refugee populations. This study examines breastfeeding practices and determinants of EBF among long-standing Palestinian refugees… read more here.
Keywords: refugees jordan; breastfeeding practices; cross sectional; long standing ... See more keywords
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Vulnerable Groups: Syrian Refugees in Jordan
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10101634
Abstract: Despite the wide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, refugees remain last in line for the intake of vaccines. Syrian refugees in Jordan reach up to 700,000 registered and almost up to 700,000 unregistered refugees. This study… read more here.
Keywords: syrian refugees; vaccine acceptance; refugees jordan; covid vaccine ... See more keywords