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Parenting of Syrian Refugees Living in Jordan and Their Return to Syria

Heui Jeong Kim 1,  Ye Won Kim 2,  Da Hee Shin 3

1서울대학교 글로벌사회공헌단
2서울대학교 지리학과
3서울대학교 교육학과

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This study aimed to explore Syrian refugee parents’ experiences of rearing their children in Jordan and returning to Syria amidst increasing international debate on ending assistance to Syrian refugees in Jordan and their return to Syria. To address this, we conducted in-depth interviews with seven Korean refugee activists affiliated with the Korean Cultural Center in Jordan, which provides humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugee families in Irbid and Amman, Jordan, uncovering the following: First, Syrian refugee parents, who have been resettled for over a decade, are still suffering from the trauma of war and violence and require psychological and parenting support which takes into account their mental health. Second, awareness and understanding of gender role structures and identities, family size, as well as specific parenting support that takes into account the cultural specificities of Syrian refugee parents are needed when providing support services to Syrian refugee parents. Third, the Global Compact for Refugees and the return policy for Syrian refugees in Jordan need to take into account the realities of the situation of Syrian refugee families in both Syria and Jordan. This study is significant in that it explores parenting and the return to Syria by Syrian refugee parents, providing practical implications for international development cooperation and support for Syrian refugee parents and children.

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