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This chapter demonstrates the role that displacement can play in generating moral injury (MI) within refugee communities. To better understand the consequences of displacement, it considers how individuals’ identities and values are formed through their local communities. While there are many reasons that displacement ought to be understood as a potentially morally injurious experience (PMIE), particular attention is given to the negative effects of disorientation, which are associated with displacement. The chapter uncovers multiple facets of disorientation, such as despair, confusion, and apathy. Understanding the morally injurious consequences of displacement marks an important first step toward better serving refugee communities, particularly those citizens of Ukraine who have been forced to flee their homes in the wake of Russian aggression.
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Potts, G.W., Abadal, L.M. (2023). Moral Injury in Refugee Communities: The Connection Between Displacement and Disorientation. In: Farhadi, A., Grzegorzewski, M., Masys, A.J. (eds) The Great Power Competition Volume 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40451-1_12
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