2024
Public discourse narratives: from ‘Secret Aid Worker’ discontent to shifting power in humanitarian systems
Strohmeier H, Karunakara U, Panter‐Brick C. Public discourse narratives: from ‘Secret Aid Worker’ discontent to shifting power in humanitarian systems. Disasters 2024, 49: e12651. PMID: 39010640, PMCID: PMC11603526, DOI: 10.1111/disa.12651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic discourseHumanitarian sectorHumanitarian structureHumanitarian systemCorpus of dataSexual abuseHumanitarian issuesWorker discontentSymbolic powerMainstream mediaGuardian newspaperDiscontentDiscourseDuty of carePersonal challengesHumanitarian lifeLife experiencesThematic analysisSectorSystem issuesResearch questionsRacismJusticeDissentNewspapers
2021
Living with transience in high‐risk humanitarian spaces: the gendered experiences of international staff and policy implications for building resilience
Strohmeier H, Panter‐Brick C. Living with transience in high‐risk humanitarian spaces: the gendered experiences of international staff and policy implications for building resilience. Disasters 2021, 46: 119-140. PMID: 32779209, DOI: 10.1111/disa.12460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumanitarian spaceSense of placeInterpretative phenomenological analysisHumanitarian systemHumanitarian workersAid workersPolicy measuresDangerous countriesInternational staffCrisis zonesSouth SudanBuilding resilienceHumanitarian staffPolicy implicationsExpatriate staffCrisis managementSocial relationshipsOrganisational effectivenessPhenomenological analysisPerilous undertakingPhysical hardshipSubjectivityHigh-risk environmentsProfessional goalsWorkers