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The Global Refugee Crisis: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications for Improving Public Attitudes and Facilitating Refugee Resettlement

Esses, Victoria M., Hamilton, Leah K., Gaucher, Danielle·2017·Social Issues and Policy Review
DOI 10.1111/sipr.12028
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The number of refugees across the globe is at an alarming high and is expected to continue to rise for the foreseeable future. As a result, finding durable solutions for refugees has become a major challenge worldwide. The literature reviewed and policy implications discussed in this article are based on the premise that one of the major solutions to the refugee crisis must be refugee resettlement in new host countries. For such a solution to succeed, however, requires relatively favorable attitudes by members of host societies, protection of the well‐being of refugees, and effective integration of refugees into new host countries. In this context, we begin by reviewing the literature on determinants of public attitudes toward refugees, the acculturation of refugees in host societies, and factors affecting refugee mental health, all of which are directly relevant to the success of the resettlement process. We then turn our attention to the policy implications of these literatures, and discuss strategies for improving public attitudes toward refugees and refugee resettlement in host countries; for improving the resettlement process to reduce mental health challenges; and for supporting the long‐term acculturation and integration of refugees in their new homes.

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  • Restrictive refugee policies mean that the opportunity to migrate to new countries and be accepted as permanent residents is extremely low for the millions of refugees waiting to be resettled year upon year.

    “For example, restrictive refugee policies mean that the opportunity to migrate to new countries and be accepted as permanent residents is extremely low for the millions of refugees waiting to be resettled year upon year (Esses et al. 2017).”

    From Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Immigrants (2021) · cites this paper as Esses et al. 2017

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Authors
Esses, V. M., Hamilton, L. K., & Gaucher, D.
Affiliations
  • Western University (CA)
  • Mount Royal University (CA)
  • The University of Winnipeg (CA)
Corresponding author
Esses, Victoria M.
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Venue
Social Issues and Policy Review
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2017-01
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
78-123
ISSN
  • 1751-2395 (ISSN-L)
  • 1751-2409
DOI
10.1111/sipr.12028
OpenAlex
W2579233911
Cited by
436
References
13
Citations by year
2026: 30 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 68 · 2020: 107 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 9 · 2014: 1
FWCI
122.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 12 d)
Locations
Social Issues and Policy Review (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
Keywords
refugee resettlement, refugee crisis, attitudes toward refugees, refugee integration, acculturation, refugee mental health, refugee policy, host countries

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