Surveying Syrians in Diaspora: Methodological Aspects for Planning and Implementing Longitudinal Studies

Publikation: Beitrag in Buch/KonferenzbandBeitrag in Sammelwerk

Abstract

This chapter provides insights on social surveys among refuge seeking persons carried out in Austria between 2015 and 2017. Methodological approach of data collection, questionnaire preparation, experiences from the surveys, as well as insights from the field phases from wave 1 and 2 of the surveys are presented.
Findings address several key challenges faced by surveys of the highly mobile and
vulnerable group of asylum seekers and refugees, including contact and response
rates, language barriers, and ethical considerations. In addition, we provide input
for planning and implementing longitudinal studies to track the economic, social
and cultural integration of Syrian migrants in the labor market and society of the
host country. We discuss concrete solutions and recommendations for similar (inter) national, cross-cultural surveys on the Syrian population that recently arrived in Europe.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel des SammelwerksComparative Demography of the Syrian Diaspora: European and Middle Eastern Destinations
Herausgeber*innen Nathalie E. Williams, Elwood Carlson
ErscheinungsortCham
VerlagSpringer
Seiten29 - 54
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-24450-7
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2020

Österreichische Systematik der Wissenschaftszweige (ÖFOS)

  • 504006 Demographie
  • 504021 Migrationsforschung
  • 509012 Sozialpolitik

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