Edited volume "Refugee Women. Analyses – Living Situations – Support Services" published!

What are the living conditions of refugee women in Germany? What opportunities do they have on the labor market? What protection from violence can they receive? What were their experiences of flight and arrival? What are their expectations and hopes? What service structures are in place? What research findings are available – taking into account different areas of life – on the situation of refugee women?

In this anthology, the life situations, subjective orientations, and action strategies of refugee women are made the subject of discussion from interdisciplinary perspectives. In addition, the social framework conditions that have a significant influence on their living conditions are subjected to critical analysis. Finally, service structures by, for, and with refugee women that exist in Germany and respond to their life situations, interests, and needs will be discussed.

The book provides a variety of connecting points for science and practice. It offers both theoretical analyses of various fields of research, e.g. protection against violence, access to professional qualifications and gainful employment, and illuminating perspectives on service structures and the daily work and challenges of initiatives and associations. Last but not least, refugee women themselves have their say through biographical portraits and talk about their experiences. The complexity of the contributions provides differentiated insights into the lives of refugee women in Germany and the social conditions surrounding them.

The editors

Prof. Dr. Schahrzad Farrokhzad is a professor at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Institute for Migration and Diversity.

Prof. Dr. Karin Scherschel is a professor at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Chair of Flight and Migration Research.

Melanie Schmitt is a research assistant at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Center for Flight and Migration.

Link to the book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-35038-3