<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Until now the topic linking age and the moment of fleeing one’s country of origin have been of scientific interest only rarely. Older refugees have hardly attracted scientific attention. Qualitative interviews with older refugees show that Swiss integration policy is barely tailored to the needs and expectations of these persons and that they are affected by social exclusion. Therefore, older refugees have to develop their own strategies in order to participate in society and gain recognition.</p></abstract>

Until now the topic linking age and the moment of fleeing one’s country of origin have been of scientific interest only rarely. Older refugees have hardly attracted scientific attention. Qualitative interviews with older refugees show that Swiss integration policy is barely tailored to the needs and expectations of these persons and that they are affected by social exclusion. Therefore, older refugees have to develop their own strategies in order to participate in society and gain recognition.

Older Refugees: Strategies in Dealing With Denied Recognition

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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Until now the topic linking age and the moment of fleeing one’s country of origin have been of scientific interest only rarely. Older refugees have hardly...

Older Refugees: Strategies in Dealing With Denied Recognition

Published Online: Jul 16, 2020

Page range: 219 - 238

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2020-0012

Keywords
Older refugees, integration politics, Switzerland, social recognition, circumstances in life

© 2020 Luzia Jurt et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Older Refugees: Strategies in Dealing With Denied Recognition

Published Online: Jul 16, 2020

Page range: 219 - 238

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2020-0012

KeywordsOlder refugees, integration politics, Switzerland, social recognition, circumstances in life

© 2020 Luzia Jurt et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Older refugees, integration politics, Switzerland, social recognition, circumstances in life