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Special Issues
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Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policies
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Integration and Settlement Outcomes Among Immigrant and International Students
Deadline: 10 September 2026
Navigating Citizenship and Education: Refugees, Belonging, and the Production of the “Good Citizen”
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Beyond Arrival: Policies and Practices of Refugee and Immigrant Integration
Deadline: 30 August 2026
Inclusion and Integration Issues Among Forced and Voluntary Migrants in Social Work
Deadline: 5 May 2026
Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Tourism and Migration for Sustainable Living and Regions: Possibilities and Limitations
Deadline: 30 April 2026
Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship
Deadline: 31 December 2025
Multicultural and Multilingual Education: Inclusion Issues and the Online and Distance Learning Challenge
Deadline: 31 December 2025
International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees
Deadline: 1 December 2025
The Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants Overcoming Social Exclusion
Deadline: 30 November 2025
Migration, Citizenship and Social Rights
Deadline: 30 April 2025
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