@misc{10481/111902,
year = {2026},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/111902},
abstract = {This thesis focuses on the experiences of migrants in Greece, particularly in accessing
services and rights, including a diverse group of persons with varied lengths of residence
in the country and different legal statuses. To do so, the thesis uses a methodological
approach grounded in qualitative interviews and inspired by the contributions of
ethnographic research. It aims to contribute at a better understanding of migrants’
experiences in Greece, focusing on their narratives on language interactions, social
protection and interactions with street-level bureaucrats as privileged entry points to
understand broader migration experiences, including the place of agency and of social
structural constraints in shaping these experiences. It conceptualizes migration as a social
process intrinsically indissociable from other social processes, and is in line with
perspectives that bring migration agency to the forefront in the hopes of achieving a more
nuanced and complex image of migration processes, while considering how this unfolds
amidst important social and structural constraints. Migrants’ narratives show many
obstacles in the access to services and rights in Greece, but also allow us to highlight
opportunities for improving and overcoming existing gaps, showcasing the importance of
hearing migrants’ perspectives when developing solutions for the obstacles they face.},
organization = {Tesis Univ. Granada.},
publisher = {Universidad de Granada},
keywords = {Migration},
keywords = {Asylums},
keywords = {Greece},
title = {Migrants’ Experiences In Thessaloniki, Greece: Exploring Diverse Stories},
author = {De Pina Castiglione, Débora},
}