Resilience and Vulnerabilities of Syrian Refugee Families in Jordan
Research Highlights in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 4,
4 April 2023
,
Page 186-193
https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/rhlle/v4/18509D
Abstract
One of the worst refugee crises of our generation is thought to be the one involving Syrian refugees. Jordan has taken in 1.3 million Syrian refugees since 2011, which is the third-highest number of Syrian refugees handled by a single nation [1]. The study's main goal was to pinpoint the elements that prevented Syrian refugee parents and their children from integrating into the host nation. Structured interviews were carried out with 120 Syrian refugee families in Amman, Jordan, in 2016. The families consisted of a father, a mother, and a child aged 6 to 12. The findings revealed that illiteracy exists in a variety of areas of Syrian refugees' lives. Literature illiteracy, health illiteracy, and economic illiteracy were discovered to be a multiplicity of illiteracy, which was a common barrier to integration for the refugees in the study. The implications of the findings highlight the significance of creating crucial connections between researchers, non-governmental organization practitioners, and policymakers to address the multiplicity of illiteracy, in order to promote displaced refugees' integration and contribution to host countries. The connections will make it easier to create programs and policies that are more suited to the needs and assets of Syria's 13.5 million internally displaced people. Providing more accurate information on what a resettlement or host country could and could not offer to refugees would help them develop realistic expectations, making the adjusting process more successful.
- Syrian refugees
- displacement
- resettlement
- Jordan
- social integration