
This study investigates the differences in the indicators of socio-psychological integration among the receiving communities of Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Jordan - countries with diverse socio-economic, socio-political and cultural contexts, histories of inward migration, as well as differently preferred destinations in the migration of refugees from Syria in the 2010s.
The socio-psychological dimension of integration is based on relations between refugees and receiving community members revealed through intergroup thoughts, perceptions, emotions and behaviours.
The study finds that contextual differences between the countries examined are reflected in the attitudes of the members of receiving communities towards refugees from Syria. Measurement is made of perceptions of realistic and symbolic threats posed by refugees, frequency and positivity or negativity of intergroup contact, support for the rights of refugees and readiness to assist them, social proximity, perception of refugees’ exposure to discrimination, and how much refugees are a part of the respective local communities.
Overall, the conclusion is drawn that the intercultural experience and cultural and religious composition of the receiving community, alongside the socio-economic situation of the country, play an important role in the stance of receiving communities towards refugees.
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- Jana Kiralj Lacković, Dean Ajduković, Dana Abdel-Fatah, Laura Hertner, Walid Alkhatib
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- CroatiaGermanyOtherSweden
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- Academics and experts
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