Exploring Forced Migrants (Re)settlement & the Role of Digital Services
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In recent years, large numbers of forced migrants have arrived in urban areas all around the world. Access to relevant information and suitable technology can help forced migrants, mainly refugees and asylum seekers, to cope with several of the challenges they face in this process. We conducted a qualitative study with ten forced migrants and six social workers and a staff member of a collective lodging for young forced migrants in Münster, Germany. The goal was to identify challenges and needs in this specific context, find criteria for assessing digital support services for forced migrants, and suggest general aspects of improvement. We analyzed 36 existing mobile applications and web services useful for forced migrants upon arrival and during (re)settlement. Our results highlight some critical issues to be addressed through digital services for forced migrants regarding information reliability, timeliness, and complexity, as well as an occasional lack of experience with geospatial services.
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Number of citations to item: 2
- Annalies Beck, Ayca Nina Zuch (2020): The e-ICI Framework: How to Support the Development of Digital Services for Forced Migrants Dealing with Health Issues, In: Health in Diversity – Diversity in Health, doi:10.1007/978-3-658-29177-8_13
- Grazia Concilio, Giuliana Costa, Maryam Karimi, Maria Vitaller del Olmo, Olga Kehagia (2022): Co-Designing with Migrants’ Easier Access to Public Services: A Technological Perspective, In: Social Sciences 2(11), doi:10.3390/socsci11020054