Reference : Vulnerability in the Context of Migration: a Critical Overview and a New Conceptual Model

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Human geography & demography Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Social, industrial & organizational psychology Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Multidisciplinary, general & others
	Focus Areas :	Migration and Inclusive Societies
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/51256

Title :	Vulnerability in the Context of Migration: a Critical Overview and a New Conceptual Model
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Gilodi, Amalia [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
	Albert, Isabelle [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) >]
	Nienaber, Birte [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) >]
Publication date :	19-Apr-2022
Journal title :	Human Arenas
Publisher :	Springer
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBilu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	2522-5790
e-ISSN :	2522-5804
City :	Cham
Country :	Switzerland
Keywords :	[en] vulnerability ; migration ; refugees
Abstract :	[en] The notion of “vulnerability” occupies a central role in academic literature, policymaking, humanitarian debates, and everyday discourses on migration and asylum. Its popularity has led some academics and practitioners to use “vulnerability” as a self-explanatory condition or phenomenon. However, a common and systematic understanding of the concept is still missing, and the moral and political meaning often ascribed to this notion may have (un)intended detrimental consequences for those migrants deemed vulnerable. Thus, this paper sets out to critically unpack and highlight the complexities hidden behind this notion in order to provide a conceptual analysis of vulnerability in the context of migration. We do so by (1) providing an overview of definitions of vulnerability across different fields of research, (2) identifying common conceptualizations or types of vulnerability and discussing their implications, and (3) highlighting possible negative societal and psychological consequences of its implementation in the context of migration. Finally, we propose (4) a new conceptual model for understanding vulnerability in the context of migration, showing how this notion can become a useful analytical tool in migration research.
Funders :	European Commission - EC
Name of the research project :	MIMY - EMpowerment through liquid Integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions
Target :	Researchers ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/51256
DOI :	10.1007/s42087-022-00288-5
Mentions required by the publisher for OA :	The original publication is available at https://link-springer-com.proxy.bnl.lu/article/10.1007/s42087-022-00288-5
Framework Programme / European Project :	H2020 ; 870700 - MIMY - EMpowerment through liquid Integration of Migrant Youth in vulnerable conditions

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