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The Library As A Safe(R) Space: Student Thoughts About The Library’S Role On Campus, Jessica Crossfield Mcintosh, Kristin Cole, Megan Powell
The Library As A Safe(R) Space: Student Thoughts About The Library’S Role On Campus, Jessica Crossfield Mcintosh, Kristin Cole, Megan Powell
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As the demographics of college students continue to evolve, libraries must examine areas of need between their staff and the campus community. These changes and recent other recent campus events required Otterbein’s Courtright Memorial Library to question its role in providing safe(r) spaces to students of minority communities and to examine its role as a social justice advocate for inclusivity on campus. Our student body is historically white, yet our 2019 freshman class was the most diverse in its history with 23% students of color. The enrollment of students with diverse backgrounds continues to climb with our welcoming of first-generation …
The Ethical And Practical Challenges Of Archiving Refugee Accounts: Reflections From Two Research Projects In The Uk, Emma Stewart, Marnie Shaffer
The Ethical And Practical Challenges Of Archiving Refugee Accounts: Reflections From Two Research Projects In The Uk, Emma Stewart, Marnie Shaffer
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Since the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’, the lens of researchers has been increasingly focused upon asylum seekers and refugees around the world. Nevertheless, working in the field of refugee studies poses several methodological and data challenges. For example, there is a relative paucity of detailed statistical data on refugee stocks, which has led to researchers favouring the collection of personal, qualitative stories from refugee populations. Although this produces a substantial volume of rich narratives, these can be geographically and temporally specific. The collection of qualitative data is also expensive, time consuming, and labour intensive. Therefore, alongside the increasing institutional and mandatory …
Refugees On The Move: Resettlement And Onward Migration In Final Destination Countries, Marnie Shaffer, Emma Stewart
Refugees On The Move: Resettlement And Onward Migration In Final Destination Countries, Marnie Shaffer, Emma Stewart
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Refugee migration is often discussed in isolation from other types of mobility. Refugee movement is distinguished by the perception that such migrations are forced and occur among disempowered individuals and populations lacking autonomy. This essay dispels the notion that refugees are not involved in making decisions about their mobility. We situate refugee migration as one category of movement, and then discuss migration trajectories and how individuals determine where they will go and how they will get there. Finally, we discuss refugee resettlement and onward migration, exploring why resettlement does not necessarily stop movement. Many refugees continue to migrate 2 even …
Don't Miss These Patients! The Experience Of Working Full Time While Also Being A Caregiver, Debbie Conner, Alyncia Bowen
Don't Miss These Patients! The Experience Of Working Full Time While Also Being A Caregiver, Debbie Conner, Alyncia Bowen
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The project sought to understand the experiences of working professionals who are also the caregiver for others with a health care issue. A caregiver in this research study is an individual who provides personal, financial, social, physical, and or psychological support from individuals other than themselves. It has believed that a significant number of professionals serve as a caregiver for individuals such as, but not limited to, a parent, partner, significant other, spouse or child.