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- Homelessness as UnfairnessPublication . Ornelas, José; Vargas-Moniz, M.; the HOME_EU consortium study GroupThe E-Book is one of the HOME_EU (GA/726997) deliverables and it is focused on information that was not comprehensively described in the sectorial studies integrated into each of the Work-packages. This E-Book provides the description of the overall research designs and methods selected to accomplish the overall project aims, as well as the implementation challenges of trans-national research efforts (many already included in procedural documents produced during the project). We also provide critical reflections the authors found to be relevant for the future. The other aim of this E-book is the presentation of the development of Housing First Programs within the European Partner Countries, bringing in the vision and challenge of partner organizations implementing programs in diverse communities in very different stages of development. Therefore, the content is composed of two main sections, one with a Research focus, and the other related to Housing First program development within partner countries.
- Critical insights on social connections in the context of resettlement for refugees and asylum seekersPublication . Briozzo, Erica; Vargas-Moniz, M.; Ornelas, JoséResettlement ofers a “safe solution” for people who have experienced displacement. Nevertheless, refugees face additional challenges once resettled, including the erosion of their social fabric and the disruption of refugee communities. Therefore, social connections are crucial in resettlement. So far, the literature on social connections has focused on their functions (e.g., social support) and neglected this concept to the detriment of its meaning and related factors, so an in-depth exploration of social connections is necessary, especially in the problematic context of resettlement. To this end, 41 articles published between 2011 and 2022 and conducted with refugees and asylum seekers in resettlement contexts, were identifed through searches in MEDLINE, Scopus, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO. The aim of this scoping review is to identify potentially broad literature on social connections in resettlement to provide an understanding of how refugees engage in social connections during this process. Four main social connections in the resettlement context emerged: (a) connections within the immediate community, (b) transnational connections, (c) connections with the mainstream community, and (d) connections with services. The results confrm the need to better explore how social connections impact refugees’ experiences in resettlement and to grasp their political meaning in resettlement contexts.