Book contents
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 A Theory of Civilian Survival Strategies
- 2 Interviewing Syrian Refugees
- 3 Who Has Violent Experiences? The Reinforcing Misfortunes of Dangerous Locations and Dangerous Connections
- 4 How Psychological Transformations Change Conflict Understandings
- 5 How Wasta Provides Opportunity to Act Safely
- 6 Why and How People Share Information during Conflict
- 7 Choosing When to Migrate
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - Choosing When to Migrate
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 September 2020
Book contents
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Surviving the War in Syria
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 A Theory of Civilian Survival Strategies
- 2 Interviewing Syrian Refugees
- 3 Who Has Violent Experiences? The Reinforcing Misfortunes of Dangerous Locations and Dangerous Connections
- 4 How Psychological Transformations Change Conflict Understandings
- 5 How Wasta Provides Opportunity to Act Safely
- 6 Why and How People Share Information during Conflict
- 7 Choosing When to Migrate
- 8 Conclusion
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter analyzes migration timing. It begins by showing that there is substantial variation in civilian migration timing. Then, it explains how civilians develop motivation and opportunity to migrate. Finally, the chapter ends by showing how civilians may combine migration and community support strategies.
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- Surviving the War in SyriaSurvival Strategies in a Time of Conflict, pp. 150 - 174Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020