@article{2023:bendele:blind_man,
title = {Blind man’s buff: Losing contact while coping with the arrival situation},
year = {2023},
note = {What happens when newly arrived EU citizens lose their point of
contact in Germany? Most migrants have a trusted person in the
destination area, for example a relative or friends. These people
usually help immigrants register, find housing or jobs and offer them
a certain degree of security. This essay is about a case in which this
contact point is lost early on. A relative withdrew her support and
the family had to cope with the arrival situation on their own. The
article analyses this individual case against the backdrop of
migrating from Romania to Germany. It refers to the legal situation of
newly arrived EU citizens in Germany and describes the problems
immigrants face in exercising their rights. Adding to migration
theory, the article once more emphasises the crucial importance of
social capital for the integration process.},
journal = {Culture, Practice & Europeanization},
pages = {113--126},
author = {Bendele, Léa},
volume = {8},
number = {1}
}