In the growing literature on the visual representations of refugees used by international organisations, only a few studies have examined the representations used specifically to portray the experienc

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Refugees, forced migration, and conflict: Introduction to the special issue (2018) · doi

  It concludes with a discussion of the individual contributions to the issue, which seek to address gaps in the literature with respect to explaining motivations for refugee departures, understanding the relationship between refugee populations and political instability in host countries, and tracking public attitudes towards hosting refugee populations.

  Keywords: refugee populations concludes discussion individual contributions issue seek address gaps literature respect explaining motivations departures
• Exploring visual representations by the UNHCR of the experiences of resettled Syrian refugees in Canada (2022) · doi

  In the growing literature on the visual representations of refugees used by international organisations, only a few studies have examined the representations used specifically to portray the experiences of resettled refugees in the global North.

  Keywords: representations refugees used growing literature visual international organisations examined specifically portray experiences resettled global north
• ‘Over-researched’ and ‘Under-researched’ refugee groups: Exploring the phenomena, causes and consequences (2020) · doi

  While the phenomena of over- and under-research are not new, few studies are done to compare the under- and over-studied refugees and to investigate the causes and consequences of the polarisation of research interest amongst refugee populations.

  Keywords: phenomena done compare studied refugees investigate causes consequences polarisation interest amongst refugee populations
• Refugee agency in secondary mobility decision-making: a systematic literature review (2024) · doi

  While a substantial body of literature addresses factors contributing to migrants’ decision-making, a comprehensive understanding of the central role of refugees in secondary mobility decision-making, including agency and strategies employed, remains underexplored.

  Keywords: decision making substantial body literature addresses factors contributing migrants comprehensive understanding central role refugees secondary