An empirical–analytical approach to the study of recent refugee migrants in Germany

Irena Kogan; Frank Kalter

doi:10.5771/0038-6073-2020-1-2-3

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- 1–2 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–2
- 3–232 Essays 3–232
  - 3–23 An empirical–analytical approach to the study of recent refugee migrants in Germany Irena Kogan, Frank Kalter Irena Kogan, Frank Kalter 3–23
  - 24–53 Has there been a “refugee crisis”? New insights on the recent refugee arrivals in Germany and their integration prospects Herbert Brücker, Yuliya Kosyakova, Ehsan Vallizadeh Herbert Brücker, Yuliya Kosyakova, Ehsan Vallizadeh 24–53
  - 54–89 Selectivity profiles of recently arrived refugees and labour migrants in Germany Christoph Spörlein, Cornelia Kristen, Regine Schmidt, Jörg Welker Christoph Spörlein, Cornelia Kristen, Regine Schmidt, Jörg Welker 54–89
  - 90–122 The Role of Trauma for Integration. The Case of Syrian Refugees Christian Hunkler, May Khourshed Christian Hunkler, May Khourshed 90–122
  - 123–159 The role of length of asylum procedure and legal status in the labour market integration of refugees in Germany Yuliya Kosyakova, Hanna Brenzel Yuliya Kosyakova, Hanna Brenzel 123–159
  - 160–200 Education of Refugee Adolescents at the End of Secondary School: The Role of Educational Policies, Individual and Family Resources Gisela Will, Christoph Homuth Gisela Will, Christoph Homuth 160–200
  - 201–232 “Did you read about Berlin?” Terrorist attacks, online media reporting and support for refugees in Germany Alexander W. Schmidt-Catran, Christian S. Czymara Alexander W. Schmidt-Catran, Christian S. Czymara 201–232
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An empirical–analytical approach to the study of recent refugee migrants in Germany

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Irena Kogan Frank Kalter

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0038-6073-2020-1-2-3
- ISSN: 0038-6073
- ISSN online: 2942-3414
Abstract

Given the recent surge in interest in refugee research, this editorial discusses whether the study of refugees’ migration and integration requires entirely new theoretical and methodological approaches. We make the case that refugee migration is a special type of migration and that refugee integration is subject to similar laws and regularities as the integration of all kinds of immigrants. Therefore, it should be studied using conventional theoretical and analytical approaches to empirical-analytical migration and integration research. Obviously, special conditions of refugee migration apply, such as specific patterns of refugees’ selectivity, health and resource endowment, settlement conditions, and reception or integration services. However, such peculiarities do not represent distinct mechanisms; they are simply background conditions for more general mechanisms. Contributions to this Special Issue, which all rely on new high-quality data from Germany, best highlight the universality of general mechanisms of immigrant integration, on the one hand, and the relevance of refugee migrants’ specific characteristics and conditions, on the other hand.
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