@article{TjadenSpoerlein2023,
  author    = {Tjaden, Jasper and Sp{\"o}rlein, Christoph},
  title     = {How much do "local policies" matter for refugee integration?},
  series = {International migration review},
  journal   = {International migration review},
  publisher = {Sage Publications},
  address   = {Thousand Oaks},
  issn      = {0197-9183},
  doi       = {10.1177/01979183231205561},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {A growing number of studies have recently postulated a so-called local turn in the study of immigrant and refugee integration policy. A fundamental, yet untested, assumption of this body of research is that local (sub-national) policies and administrations shape how migrants and refugees integrate into society. We develop and apply an analytical model using multilevel modeling techniques based on large-N, longitudinal survey data (N > 9000) with refugees (2012-2018) in a highly decentralized country (Germany) to estimate the scope for local policy effects net of individual-level and state- and district-level characteristics. We show that region and district-level variation in integration outcomes across multiple dimensions (employment, education, language, housing, social) is limited (∼5\%) within 4-8 years after immigration. We find modest variation in policy indicators (∼10\%), which do not appear to directly translate into outcomes. We discuss implications for the study of local policies and the potential for greater convergence between administrative and political science, interested in governance structures and policy variation, and sociology and economics, interested primarily in integration outcomes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KiaKeatingJuang2022,
  author    = {Kia-Keating, Maryam and Juang, Linda P.},
  title     = {Participatory Science as a Decolonizing Methodology},
  series = {Cultural diversity \& ethnic minority psychology : official journal of American Psychological Association Division 45},
  volume    = {28},
  journal   = {Cultural diversity \& ethnic minority psychology : official journal of American Psychological Association Division 45},
  number    = {3},
  publisher = {American Psychological Association},
  address   = {Washington},
  issn      = {1099-9809},
  doi       = {10.1037/cdp0000514},
  pages     = {299 -- 305},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {Public Significance Statement As we have entered an age of unprecedented mass displacement, global solutions are necessary. Participatory science offers an opportunity for a transformative shift toward equitable partnerships between researchers and communities toward innovation and may provide a key to unsolved problems, as well as tap into the possibilities for progress and growth. This special issue on participatory research with immigrant and refugee communities offers a roadmap for advancing the field of psychology. Objectives: The major global problems of our day, including mass displacement, climate change, violence, and pandemic, necessitate global solutions. In a world where injustice and inequities are rampant, psychologists stand at the precipice of social change and action, with an opportunity to unambiguously decolonize our research methodologies, and engage in scholarship that provides immediate benefits to communities. Method: Participatory methods offer an opportunity to co-create an empowering, equitable, inclusive, and ethical science in partnership with communities. Results: This special issue on Collaborative and Participatory Research to Promote Engagement, Empowerment, and Resilience for Immigrant and Refugee Youth, Families, and Communities highlights exemplary interdisciplinary work that has emerged in learning from and working in partnership with immigrant and refugee youth, families, and communities. Conclusions: The special issue offers six major components of participatory methodologies that provide a roadmap to decolonizing psychological science, recognize the potentials for innovation and impact, and advance the field.},
  language  = {en}
}