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https://doi.org/10.11567/met.2025.1
Exploring Refugees’ Survival and Coping Mechanisms within the Framework of Migrant Integration and Malta’s Immigration Policy
Mike Omilusi
orcid.org/0000-0002-7201-9099
; Department of Political Science, Ekiti State University, Nigeria
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* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Refugees in Malta face a variety of challenges, particularly in terms of social and
economic integration, including discrimination, language barriers, and difficulties
in finding employment. In addition to relying on their own resilience and determination
to overcome adversity and succeed in their new community, refugees have
devised a variety of practices to deal with these issues. The central question of this
study is: How are refugees’ living conditions protected by Malta’s immigration and
integration policy? In light of this, the study explores the opportunities, experiences,
and challenges encountered by refugees, as well as the commonly adopted coping
mechanisms. Employing a mix of sample surveys, focus groups, informal conversations,
key informant interviews, and everyday lived experiences, the study reveals
how refugees and asylum seekers navigate the complex legal system to obtain the
necessary documentation. It also shows how they can improve their chances of survival
and integration with a combination of support from local communities, nongovernmental
organisations, and the government. It contributes to a better understanding
of how rights, opportunities, and protection for refugees and asylum seekers
across all spheres of life can engender social cohesion in a multicultural society.
Ključne riječi
refugees; migrants; integration; coping mechanisms; living conditions; discrimination; Malta
Hrčak ID:
331739
URI
Datum izdavanja:
4.6.2025.
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