Z'Flucht. Zeitschrift für Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung

The field of forced migration research is increasingly conducted in non-urban areas, including small towns and rural communities. The context of rural areas has been identified as a significant factor affecting both the reception and integration of...

This paper explores the lived experiences of refugees in Germany during the Covid-19 crisis. The data were derived from the participatory research project EMPOW, in which refugee community partners developed and implemented a study design together...

The article discusses the challenges to professionalism and self-image faced by social work around identifying special protection needs of refugees after their arrival in Germany. These are further examined using empirical data from a pilot project....

Refugee protection is a joint task of the international community. However, the primary role lies with individual states that host refugees, conduct legal procedures, and fund accommodation. This raises a crucial question: how should the...

When interview participants talk about ›culture‹, researchers are faced with a dilemma: On the one hand, migration research convincingly points to the danger that using the term ›culture‹ could lead to essentialising attributions. On the...