Millions of internally displaced people are living in their own countries in a temporary status called ‘protracted displacement’, a term not without its debates. We use a social network analysis database to assess how social interactions and demographic characteristics, including the relative location of resettlement, may contribute to IDP integration during the first 2 years of displacement. Our analysis of information from 57 internally displaced individuals in the aftermath of the 2008 Russo‐Georgian War, finds that networks of persistence, rather than survival or integration, characterize patterns of protracted displacement within 2 years of displacement. This suggests a need for rethinking the mainstream definitions to ensure vital resources are provided to displaced populations to promote timely integration.

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持久性网络：格鲁吉亚视角下的长期流离失所的新框架


数以百万计的国内流离失所者在自己的国家生活，处于一种被称为“长期流离失所”的临时状态，这个词并非没有争议。我们使用社交网络分析数据库来评估社会互动和人口特征（包括重新安置的相对位置）如何有助于国内流离失所者在流离失所的头两年融入社会。我们对 2008 年俄罗斯-格鲁吉亚战争后 57 名国内流离失所者的信息进行分析，发现持续流离失所的网络，而不是生存或融合，是流离失所两年内长期流离失所模式的特征。这表明需要重新思考主流定义，以确保向流离失所者提供重要资源，以促进及时融入。