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Loss and grief in the context of (forced) migration

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Abstract

(Forced) migration involves profound losses with long-lasting effects on individuals. In addition to losing their physical home and culture, some (forced) migrants also lose loved ones through death while living abroad. This type of loss comes with additional challenges, such as the inability to attend funerals or engage in traditional mourning practices. This chapter considers the implications of this cumulative loss for international social work practice within “glocal” contexts. Insights from psychology, sociology and social work lead us to argue that relational and culturally sensitive approaches to grief and mourning may be the most suitable to social work interventions within contexts of (forced) migration and international social work practice. However, the analysis illustrates that there is currently a lack of sufficient knowledge and training available to appropriately meet the particular needs of (forced) migrants experiencing grief and the loss of loved ones in other parts of the world.

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Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 149-160 (12 pages)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 25/08/2025

Publication status

Published - 25/08/2025

Publisher

Taylor & Francis, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Singapore

ISBN (Print)

9781032814001

ISBN (Electronic)

9781040407950

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626800
  • Scopus: 105014133382

Host publication title

The Routledge International Handbook of Glocal Social Work

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