Keywords
refugee entrepreneurship, trauma-informed practices, entrepreneurial well-being
Abstract
Many international aid organisations encourage refugees to engage in entrepreneurship after relocation to a new host country. Yet, this encouragement may be based on data about entrepreneurship from non-refugee populations, particularly those who do not experience the common traumas of forced relocation. This chapter addresses the topic of trauma and refugee entrepreneurship by asking the following question: How can support organisations encourage well-being (or mitigate ill-being) for entrepreneurial refugees? In doing so, we propose how organisations supporting refugee entrepreneurship can incorporate trauma-informed practices. Specifically, there are four “Rs” to being trauma-informed, which correspond to: realisation, recognition, response, and resistance to re-traumatisation. We explore how organisations can engage the four Rs to create an environment that enhances entrepreneurial well-being.
Original Publication Citation
Badger-Newman, A., Jones Christensen, L. (2023). The role of trauma-informed care in sustaining the well-being of refugee entrepreneurs. Chapter in Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Research Companion edited by Ranabahu, N., Routledge.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Newman, Arielle Badger and Christensen, Lisa Jones, "The Role of Trauma-informed Care in Sustaining the Well-being of Refugee Entrepreneurs" (2024). Faculty Publications. 9783.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9783
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
Routledge
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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