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Support networks of people from Eritrea and Syria in Germany ,
BAMF Brief Analysis 3|2022 examines the personal networks of people from Syria and Eritrea living in Germany, and the support potential they contain, as perceived by the respondents.
The analysis is based on data from the project Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements: Eritrean and Syrian Refugees in Germany (TransFAR) that was conducted in 2020. It indicates the scale of Syrians' and Eritreans' personal networks, and their composition. Furthermore, it is analysed which persons from their network the interviewees expect to receive support from for selected problems.
The most important results at a glance
Syrians’ networks are larger than those of Eritreans.
The largest personal networks are those of Syrian women, and the smallest are those of Eritrean women. In contrast, however, most Eritrean men have no one with whom they are able to discuss personal matters and/or spend free time, and/or from whom they have received support.
People from Germany are considered to be particularly helpful when it comes to settling in Germany.
Networks largely consist of family members, whilst Germans or persons from Germany are still fewer in number. They play a more pronounced role among Eritreans than they do among Syrians. Almost all persons from Germany in the networks are however considered to be potentially able to provide support in integration in Germany. Contacts with individuals who are also from Eritrea or Syria, respectively, and family members in particular, are however less likely to be regarded as helpful.
The respondents from Syria and Eritrea assess the support potential in their personal networks very similarly overall.
Although the networks of the groups studied differ considerably in terms of size and structure, the number of contacts that are considered potentially helpful is very similar. This indicates that those concerned have so far managed to establish networks which are potentially helpful by different means and in different circumstances.
The Brief Analysis was drafted by: Dr. Manuel Siegert
The Brief Analysis is only available in German.