From struggle to hope: A gender-sensitive investigation on Nigerian male and female asylum seekers' experiences. Issue 4 (2nd October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tessitore, Francesca; Margherita, Giorgia
• Is Part Of: Journal of prevention & intervention in the community. Volume 50:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 375
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2022-10-02
• Subjects: Forced migration experiences -- gender identity -- Italy -- Nigerian migrants -- qualitative research; Preventive health services -- Periodicals; Preventive health services -- United States -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1935195
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1085-2352

Abstract

Abstract: The study presents a qualitative and culturally-sensitive investigation of the lived experiences of the forced migration of six Nigerian asylum seekers, three men and three women, hosted in Italy. Through a focus on gender identity issues, the study aimed to explore possible gender differences between participants and define their specific needs, requirements and characteristics. Overall, the gender-focused perspective through which we explored participants' subjective experiences has enriched our understanding of their unique life stories, shedding light on the psychic dimensions as well as on the social and cultural inscriptions of their gender identity and providing insights on the different ways in which Nigerian women and men made sense of their experiences of displacement, migration, violence and trauma.