The decision to move: a theoretical model based on a case study

A displaced individual’s decision with respect to her new location is based on information from her social networks. This paper describes a possible displacement process for civilians. It focuses on the displacement events occurred in the Colombian Pacific south west –rural zone of Buenaventura and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Castillo Valencia, María del Pilar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:Repositorio UN
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/49824
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/49824
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/43314/
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Desplazamiento forzado
conflicto armado
redes sociales
Forced Displacement
armed conflict
social networks
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Sumario:A displaced individual’s decision with respect to her new location is based on information from her social networks. This paper describes a possible displacement process for civilians. It focuses on the displacement events occurred in the Colombian Pacific south west –rural zone of Buenaventura and El Naya– at the peak of the paramilitary activity. By means of identifying standard patterns of threat, information sharing and displacement, it builds a social network model for the relocation of displaced people. An alternative explanation of the behaviour of those fleeing from war follows from the model above. The model focuses on two specific population groups within displaced people: natives and African descendants.