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Discrimination, narratives and family history: an experiment with Jordanian host and Syrian refugee children
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Abstract We measure the prevalence of discrimination between Jordanian host and Syrian refugee children attending school in Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only little discrimination. Among the Jordanian children, however, we see that those who descended from Palestinian refugees do not di... view more
We measure the prevalence of discrimination between Jordanian host and Syrian refugee children attending school in Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only little discrimination. Among the Jordanian children, however, we see that those who descended from Palestinian refugees do not discriminate at all, suggesting that a family history of refugee status can generate solidarity with new refugees. We also find that parents' narratives about the refugee crisis are correlated with the degree of discrimination, suggesting that discriminatory preferences are being transmitted through parental attitudes.... view less
Keywords
child; refugee; Syria; Jordan; discrimination; integration; Middle East; Arab countries
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
25 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Ökonomik des Wandels, SP II 2020-304
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/221756
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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