Citation

Iraklis G. Childhood 2021; 28(1): 170-176.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0907568220944988

PMID

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Abstract

This study focused on the uniqueness and complexity of refugee children's experiences on their way and upon arrival to Greece. The study involved 18 students, 13 Iraqi Kurds, 2 Afghans, 1 Kuwaiti and 2 Syrians, from an integration programme at a Greek elementary school in central Macedonia. Children's narratives were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three overarching themes emerged from the data: (1) open wounds, (2) a never-ending journey and (3) restricted mobility - mental immobility

Language: en

Keywords

Adverse outcomes; adversity-activated development; asylum seekers; narratives; refugee children