YOUNG AFRICAN REFUGEES IN URBAN CONTEXT (ABIDJAN, DAKAR, GENEVA) PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS AND RESILIENCE

Théogène-Octave Gakuba

Autori

Théogène-Octave Gakuba PhD, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland - Haute Ecole de Travail Social de Genève; theogene-octave.

Cuvinte cheie:

refugiați africani tineri, aspecte psihosociale, reziliență, mediu urban, Abidjan, Dakar, Geneva

Rezumat

Acest articol se concentreaza pe aspectele psihosociale și reziliența tinerilor refugiați africani din mediul urban (Abidjan, Coasta de Fildeș, Dakar- Senegal, Geneva-Elvetia). Sunt prezentate analiza literaturii, metodologia și rezultatele. Échantionul a fost format din 150 de tineri cu vârste cuprinse între 18-30 de ani. Am folosit metode calitative (interviuri semi-structurate cu tineri) și cantitativă (chestionar de sanatate fizica si mentala, chestionar de măsurare a rezilienței tineretului) pentru a colecta date din ancheta de teren. Rezultatele studiului arată că, în cele trei țări studiate, condițiile de trai pentru refugiați sunt dificile. Într-adevăr, acordarea statutului de refugiat impune proceduri foarte lungi. Precaritatea permisului de ședere, punând refugiații într-o lingă situație de așteptare, îi afectează negativ din punct de vedere psihologic. Acest lucru îi împiedică să lucreze și să-și planifice viitorul; îi plasează în incertitudine. Refugiații tineri se confruntă, de asemenea, cu dificultăți de acces la formare și ocuparea forței de muncă. Rezultatele unui chestionar de sanatate mentala si fizica si a interviurilor semi-structurate arată că majoritatea acestor tineri au probleme de sănătate mintală și fizică, care sunt legate de experiențele lor pre-migratorii în țara de origine. În ciuda condițiile dure în care trăiesc numeroși tineri refugiați din Africa în Elveția, ei au resurse personale și sociale pentru a face față situației. Noi propunem câteva recomandări pentru integrarea tinerilor refugiați în zonele urbane.

Biografie autor

Théogène-Octave Gakuba, PhD, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland - Haute Ecole de Travail Social de Genève; theogene-octave.

We conducted the research, “Young African refugees in urban context: psychosocial, identity and resilience: Comparative research between Africa (Abidjan, Ivory-Coast, and Dakar-Senegal) and Europe (Geneva, Switzerland) from 2011 to 2013. The research was supported by a grant from The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (Codesria- Dakar) and The Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences for the financial support (Switzerland). Principal investigators are Gakuba Théogène-octave in Geneva, Mohamadaou Sall in Dakar and Gilbert Fokou in Abidjan. Kouakou Christiane was research assistant in Abidjan.

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