How can Syrian refugees' feelings of attachment towards places and spaces in Ottawa, ON
be used to indicate their own sense of integration into Canadian society? Exploring research …

Place attachment studies developed scales for measuring the sense of belonging using a
range of determinants. However, ethical values are rarely dealt with as such in the literature …

Many immigration and settlement studies in Canada focus on large urban centers, leaving a
gap in research addressing the unique needs and experiences of newcomers in smaller …

Young separated refugees are exiled from familiar places and on seeking asylum encounter
new, potentially alienating, places. Yet, there is limited research regarding the effects of …

Currently, the world faces a refugee crisis of unprecedented magnitude and complexity, with
approximately 98 million displaced people, including 1.4 million requiring urgent protection …

As a consequence of displacement, refugees grapple with significant resettlement
challenges, such as social isolation, language barriers and depression, anxiety, and trauma …

In this article we explore the multisensory experiences through which former refugee and
host society residents develop, maintain, negotiate, and co-construct feelings of homeliness …

The central tenet of Place Attachment theory states that an individual has an inborn
predisposition to form strong bonds with places as well as with people. Our qualitative study …

Immigration is a life-changing decision accompanied by new experiences for individuals.
Depending on background, this experience can be varied from one to another and can …

Studies of refugee belonging, as a key facet of integration, primarily focus on post-flight
processes. Adopting an approach to integration that is temporally and spatially broader, this …