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Jan-Erik Refle is a Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Geneva, specializing in migration studies, political science, and the social determinants of health. He is affiliated with LIVES (National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES), a major Swiss research initiative focused on life course research. His work primarily examines the experiences of undocumented migrants, particularly focusing on regularization processes, mental health outcomes, and social integration in the Swiss context.
Refle's research interests span several interconnected domains:
- Migration and Regularization: Examining the impacts of legal status changes on undocumented migrants' lives, including social integration, mental health, and labor market participation
- Political Transitions: Analyzing democratic development, particularly in Tunisia following the Arab Spring, and comparative perspectives on democratic backsliding
- Social Determinants of Health: Investigating how legal status and social conditions affect physical and mental health outcomes among marginalized populations
- Longitudinal Methodology: Developing innovative approaches to study hard-to-reach populations like undocumented migrants through panel studies
His recent publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory of research focused on undocumented migrants in Switzerland, particularly examining the effects of regularization on various aspects of migrants' lives. Refle has conducted extensive longitudinal research tracking migrants before and after regularization, revealing significant improvements in mental health, social visibility, and life satisfaction following legal status changes. His work also extends to comparative political analysis, where he examines Tunisia's democratic transition as a potential model for understanding democratic resilience elsewhere.
Refle frequently collaborates with researchers from the University of Geneva's LIVES center, particularly with Claudine Burton-Jeangros and Yves Jackson, on multi-year studies of undocumented migrants in Geneva. His research often employs mixed methods, combining quantitative analysis of longitudinal data with qualitative insights into migrants' lived experiences.
