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The decision-making processes of historical famine-induced migration movements have rarely been examined in detail. This paper discusses such a movement from the Greek island of Chios and into Turkey in the early 1940s using first-hand accounts of famine survivors collected in the period 1999–2009. This paper outlines the unfolding famine situation, describes the point at which individuals made the decision to leave or to stay, and examines how that decision was implemented. The decision-making involved an elaborate process where pros and cons were assessed, where the wishes of individual family members were taken into consideration and where the long-term well-being of the family unit was the most important factor in any decision made. Difficult decisions, some of which may today appear irrational, were made. The paper argues that individuals, even in crises situations, demonstrate agency and plan their actions and future, albeit within the constraints of a given situation.
Author(s): Hionidou V
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Refugee Studies
Year: 2021
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Pages: 1101-1120
Print publication date: 01/03/2021
Online publication date: 06/07/2019
Acceptance date: 29/04/2019
Date deposited: 25/04/2019
ISSN (print): 0951-6328
ISSN (electronic): 1471-6925
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez041
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/fez041
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