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

Judith Kohlenberger; Isabella Buber-Ennser; Bernhard Rengs; Roland Hosner

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24451-4_3

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

Judith Kohlenberger, Isabella Buber-Ennser, Bernhard Rengs, Roland Hosner

Institute for Social Policy

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Comparative Demography of the Syrian Diaspora: European and Middle Eastern Destinations
Editors	Nathalie E. Williams, Elwood Carlson
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	29 - 54
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-24450-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24451-4_3
Publication status	Published - 2020

Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)

504006 Demography
504021 Migration research
509012 Social policy

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Women’s Integration Survey: Inclusion, Participation and Enablement of Refugee Women in Austria
Kohlenberger, J. (PI - Project head)
1/08/19 → 31/01/21
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Kohlenberger, J., Buber-Ennser, I., Rengs, B., & Hosner, R. (2020). Surveying Syrians in Diaspora: Methodological Aspects for Planning and Implementing Longitudinal Studies. In Nathalie E. Williams, Elwood Carlson (Ed.), Comparative Demography of the Syrian Diaspora: European and Middle Eastern Destinations (pp. 29 - 54). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24451-4_3

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