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May 8, 2026Global NetworksOpen Access

Social Networks and Agency in Forced Migration From Ukraine to Switzerland

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OTOleksandra Tarkhanova

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This article examines agency in forced migration, highlighting social networks' role among Ukrainian migrants in Switzerland.

Key Points

  • This article aims to explore how displaced individuals from Ukraine exercise agency through their social networks and relations in Switzerland.
  • In-depth interviews with Ukrainian migrants
  • Participant-elicited sociograms to analyze social relations
  • Relational sociological lens applied to understand agency and temporality
  • State-supported private hosting significantly enhances the capacity for agency among displaced individuals.
  • Migrants’ understanding of their past and future shapes their social engagements, indicating the importance of temporality.
  • Networking and community building among forced migrants serve as core expressions of their agency rather than just tools for survival.

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Oleksandra Tarkhanova (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7ef7bfa21ec5bbf0745ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/glob.70056
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