MACKOVÁ, Lucie and Andrea PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ. Lessons Learnt? War, Exile and Hope among Child Refuges in the Czech Republic. Central and Eastern European Migration Review. 2023, p. 1-14, 15 pp. ISSN 2300-1682. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.54667/ceemr.2023.27.
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Original name Lessons Learnt? War, Exile and Hope among Child Refuges in the Czech Republic
Authors MACKOVÁ, Lucie and Andrea PREISSOVÁ KREJČÍ.
Edition Central and Eastern European Migration Review, 2023, 2300-1682.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 50902 Social sciences, interdisciplinary
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Organization unit Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.54667/ceemr.2023.27
Keywords in English child refugees; exile; trauma; identity; Ukraine
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Abstract
This study describes the experiences of child refugees from Ukraine residing in the Czech Republic and sheds light on the perception of their situation. Our research is based on selected stories of 22 children from Ukraine – who wrote down their experiences of the war – and additional sources containing children’s memories of the war from other contexts and historical periods. Using qualitative analysis of their narratives, we look at their life stories, which we have recorded, code, and sorted into analytical categories. The results indicate children’s agency and the importance of their social relations. Moreover, we stress similarities with other refugee situations from the past that led to shaping children’s identities. Attention should also be paid to the importance of children’s vulnerabilities and special needs in refugee situations, especially when it comes to securing their emotional needs and education.
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