Abstract
With nearly 69 million people forcibly displaced from their homes, the global refugee situation has reached crisis proportions [...]
Highlights
Three of the articles in this issue are tied by the theme of transit. These articles explore the psychosocial needs of displaced individuals in the context of transit—living in transit in refugee camps, transiting between asylum-seeker and asylee status, and negotiating transit between ‘illegal’ and legal refugee status
This article is notable for underscoring the importance of civil society, deaf Finnish volunteers who can serve as advocates, peer mentors, and role models for deaf asylum seekers
The third article that addresses the theme of transit is Alemi, Montgomery, and Stempel’s “A Qualitative Study Exploring the Psychosocial Needs of Male Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Istanbul, Turkey” [4]
Summary
These articles explore the psychosocial needs of displaced individuals in the context of transit—living in transit in refugee camps, transiting between asylum-seeker and asylee status, and negotiating transit between ‘illegal’ and legal refugee status. In “‘The Highest Attainable Standard’: The Right to Health for Refugees with Disabilities” [2], Smith-Khan and Crock discuss access to health and social services for individuals with disabilities living in refugee camps and settlements. Sivunen’s “An Ethnographic Study of Deaf Refugees Seeking Asylum in Finland” [3] is another article that focuses on a marginalized and often neglected group among displaced populations.
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