committee played a pivotal role. The information sheet, translated into Spanish and Arabic, gave participants a sense of security. At the same time, the formality of the consent form also gave participants a sense of control and a guarantee of anonymity
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Lessons from Refugees
Research Ethics in the Context of Resettlement in South America
Marcia Vera Espinoza
Undoing Traceable Beginnings
Citizenship and Belonging among Former Burundian Refugees in Tanzania
Patricia Daley, Ng’wanza Kamata, and Leiyo Singo
new Tanzanians were often suspicious of our research, even when we promised anonymity. Consequently, we did not record interviews, but tried as practically as possible to take detailed notes during and after the sessions. The remainder of this
Adapting to Crisis
Migration Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aydan Greatrick, Jumana Al-Waeli, Hannah Sender, Susanna Corona Maioli, Jin L. Li, and Ellen Goodwin
that could have jeopardized the anonymity and confidentiality of the research process. Unfortunately, shortly after full access was gained to the research participants, COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK forced a further halt in research. Moving the
Ivi Daskalaki and Nadina Leivaditi
, and sincere about the aims and objectives of the research, and worked within a framework of guaranteeing interviewees’ anonymity and confidentiality. These principles and this framework were essential as we requested and obtained access to our research
Heather Wurtz and Olivia Wilkinson
independence from the organizations in question, as recipients of services from the organization, these research participants may have been reluctant to express discontent for diverse reasons. We have maintained participant anonymity and confidentiality in
Re/Making Immigration Policy through Practice
How Social Workers Influence What It Means to Be a Refused Asylum Seeker
Kathryn Tomko Dennler
that give rise to a referral to social services are so particular to the individual that it may become difficult to relate them while maintaining anonymity. There may be other risks to revealing this information that are difficult to anticipate
Fashioning Masculinities through Migration
Narratives of Romanian Construction Workers in London
Alexandra Urdea
money honestly.” Moreover, the present study shows that another aspect that enables class mobility for the migrants is the clear separation of local (English) and Romanian cultures, which allows for a certain level of anonymity in work relationships
The Long Homecoming
Ghanaian Migrant Business and Power in Veneto, Italy
Hans Lucht
I had originally met during my first fieldwork in Italy, in Naples in 2005. Names have been changed to protect informants’ anonymity. 2 In Guan migrant terminology, a “tycoon” is quite different from the more common Ghanaian term “burger
Refugee Hospitality Encounters in Northern Portugal
“Cultural Orientations” and “Contextual Protection”
Elizabeth Challinor
initiated in April 2016 that focuses on the encounters between refugees, asylum seekers, and local host institutions across three towns in northern Portugal. The names of the towns, institutions, and individuals have all been codified to safeguard anonymity