VONGKHAMPHRA Erin Gallagher, DAVIS Cindy, ADEM Nejib
Journal article citation:
International Social Work, 54(2), March 2011, pp.246-257.
Publisher:
Sage
In 2003, the USA began resettling the first of 12,000 Somali Bantu refugees in cities and towns across America. This study provides a case example of a Somali Bantu refugee’s resettlement journey in order to explore how to better meet the needs of future refugees. It provides a glimpse into the experiences of one family and the services provided to them by a social service resettlement agency. The case study information for this family was gathered from agency case files, including the family’s initial case notes, an extensive interview videotaped in March 2008 with the mother detailing her experience as a refugee fleeing her home country and her family’s resettlement journey to the USA, and in-depth qualitative interviews with the family’s caseworker. As the number of refugees grows
In 2003, the USA began resettling the first of 12,000 Somali Bantu refugees in cities and towns across America. This study provides a case example of a Somali Bantu refugee’s resettlement journey in order to explore how to better meet the needs of future refugees. It provides a glimpse into the experiences of one family and the services provided to them by a social service resettlement agency. The case study information for this family was gathered from agency case files, including the family’s initial case notes, an extensive interview videotaped in March 2008 with the mother detailing her experience as a refugee fleeing her home country and her family’s resettlement journey to the USA, and in-depth qualitative interviews with the family’s caseworker. As the number of refugees grows worldwide, it is essential for social work professionals to actively explore various options to address global refugee concerns.
Subject terms:
refugees, social work, African people, case studies;
Indian Journal of Social Work, 66(1), January 2005, pp.1-13.
Publisher:
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
The post Second World War witnessed an ever increasing 'Fourth World' population - the refugees and internationally displaced persons. More than viewing refugees form a humanitarian perspective, work with the refugee population is now guided from the rights perspective. The case study of the Bangladesh refugees in West Bengal is a good example of social action strategies. Social work in India has been addressing the issues of the refugees in a fragmented manner. This article proposes a more comprehensive approach to the problems of refugees from and individual, group and community perspective.
The post Second World War witnessed an ever increasing 'Fourth World' population - the refugees and internationally displaced persons. More than viewing refugees form a humanitarian perspective, work with the refugee population is now guided from the rights perspective. The case study of the Bangladesh refugees in West Bengal is a good example of social action strategies. Social work in India has been addressing the issues of the refugees in a fragmented manner. This article proposes a more comprehensive approach to the problems of refugees from and individual, group and community perspective.
Subject terms:
human rights, refugees, social work, case studies;
Social Policy and Administration, 39(6), December 2005, pp.669-683.
Publisher:
Wiley
In Norway, as elsewhere in Europe, the aim of policy-making is to ensure the integration of immigrants into mainstream society. This paper focuses on the recent establishment of a compulsory two-year introduction programme for newly arrived refugees. This is an activation-style programme involving both a financial and an educational component, where out-payments depend on participation
In Norway, as elsewhere in Europe, the aim of policy-making is to ensure the integration of immigrants into mainstream society. This paper focuses on the recent establishment of a compulsory two-year introduction programme for newly arrived refugees. This is an activation-style programme involving both a financial and an educational component, where out-payments depend on participation in a full-time training programme aimed at enabling participants to become self-sufficient members of Norwegian society. In the first part of the paper the establishment of this policy is located within a broader context of integration crisis, before it moves on to look more specifically at the background for the programme and the problems it is set up to address. The latter part of the paper addresses the implementation of the introduction programmes in one medium-sized Norwegian city. The local discourse here is one of before and after, where the failings of previous policies have been overcome and new and productive practices have been established.
European Journal of Social Work, 23(3), 2020, pp.461-474.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
... examines family hosting in France to assess its influences on refugee integration in the host society. Through in-depth interviews with 34 multi-stakeholders (20 refugees, 10 hosting family members and 4 social workers) from different family hosting projects, family hosting has been proven to bring comprehensive influences to refugee integration, such as accumulation of social connection and cultivation In addition, for those refugees who are ready to be hosted, the research shows that different hosting schedules, either long-term or short-term, impact on how each case functions, with pros and cons.
(Edited publisher abstract)
In addition to existing institutional barriers in European societies, refugee settlement and integration also faces numerous social challenges, such as discrimination and stigmatisation towards refugee groups. Family hosting is a bold refugee accommodation solution promoted by social workers across the European continent, which draws attention to the complexities of refugee support. This study examines family hosting in France to assess its influences on refugee integration in the host society. Through in-depth interviews with 34 multi-stakeholders (20 refugees, 10 hosting family members and 4 social workers) from different family hosting projects, family hosting has been proven to bring comprehensive influences to refugee integration, such as accumulation of social connection and cultivation of the sense of belonging. Nonetheless, it has also revealed potential limitations alongside the cohabitation process, for instance, the risk of negatively impacting refugees’ privacy and experience of independence. In terms of the implication for future social work practice, the evidence showed that family hosting is not a once-and-for-all solution; it depends on the refugee’s situation and requirements. In addition, for those refugees who are ready to be hosted, the research shows that different hosting schedules, either long-term or short-term, impact on how each case functions, with pros and cons.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
families, refugees, housing, case studies, social work;
Social Work Education (The International Journal), 30(6), September 2011, pp.623-634.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
... environments. The first case study discusses a research project with resettled Sudanese refugees and their perspectives on trauma from forced migration and resettlement contexts. The second examines the issues involved in critical incident debriefing within organisational settings. Key issues for the teaching of trauma in social work education are raised. The paper highlights the need to honour
Within social work education, trauma is often defined and subsumed within its impact in fields of practice such as child protection and family violence. This paper contends that its capture within classification systems (such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association) presents social work education with conceptual and philosophical challenges to align concepts of trauma with notions of strengths, recovery and resilience. The paper discusses the complexities inherent in the conceptualisation of trauma by means of a brief review of trauma and context, illustrated by 2 social work studies from different fields. The case studies are chosen to illustrate the interaction of trauma and resilience not only in a ‘client’ group but also within employment environments. The first case study discusses a research project with resettled Sudanese refugees and their perspectives on trauma from forced migration and resettlement contexts. The second examines the issues involved in critical incident debriefing within organisational settings. Key issues for the teaching of trauma in social work education are raised. The paper highlights the need to honour and acknowledge the effects and impacts of trauma in people’s lives whilst remaining mindful of their capacities to respond to difficult situations which highlight pathways to well-being and agency.
Subject terms:
refugees, resilience, social work education, traumas, case studies;
This guide provides information for local authorities who are planning and developing their programme of support to resettled refugees on the Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) that have been in the UK for more than a year. The guide differentiates between the needs of resettled clients during their first year in the UK and during their years 2 to 5. It provides information employment advice, language support, health, housing support, legal support and education. Each section includes a checklist of questions to think about when planning and designing the VPRS support programme locally. The guide includes case studies throughout to illustrate how local areas are tackling the complex challenges of supporting refugees. Appendices include a budgeting toolkit and a sample
(Edited publisher abstract)
This guide provides information for local authorities who are planning and developing their programme of support to resettled refugees on the Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) that have been in the UK for more than a year. The guide differentiates between the needs of resettled clients during their first year in the UK and during their years 2 to 5. It provides information on the project management functions that should be undertaken by participating local authorities, how local authorities might want to work collaboratively with neighbouring authorities and also outlines the financial arrangements for the VPRS during years 2 to 5. The main sections of the guide covers areas where support might be provided, including: integration case work, local community involvement, employment advice, language support, health, housing support, legal support and education. Each section includes a checklist of questions to think about when planning and designing the VPRS support programme locally. The guide includes case studies throughout to illustrate how local areas are tackling the complex challenges of supporting refugees. Appendices include a budgeting toolkit and a sample Resettlement Support Plan.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
local authorities, asylum seekers, refugees, resettlement, case studies, planning, government policy;
International Social Work, 50(2), March 2007, pp.171-184.
Publisher:
Sage
Facilitating participation with people displaced due to internal armed conflict is a core challenge in community building. The case study presented in this article identifies the elements of a community-building approach which achieved sustainable outcomes for individuals and communities in Mindanao, Philippines where hundreds of thousands of people were displaced during armed conflict between 2000 and 2003.
Facilitating participation with people displaced due to internal armed conflict is a core challenge in community building. The case study presented in this article identifies the elements of a community-building approach which achieved sustainable outcomes for individuals and communities in Mindanao, Philippines where hundreds of thousands of people were displaced during armed conflict between 2000 and 2003.
Subject terms:
refugees, traumas, war, case studies, communities, community development;
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 33(2), March 2007, pp.233-254.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
One of the most significant unresolved debates around the concept of transnationalism concerns the extent to which state power is being challenged or even undermined by transnational processes. Drawing on recent research that has established interactions between refugees and transnational processes, this paper considers the implications of these interactions for the relationship between refugees and the state. Are they empowering refugees to move and enter destination countries, or are they reinforcing state control over their movement? Three case studies form the empirical focus for the article - the 'temporary protection' of Bosnians in Europe during the 1990s, the smuggling of asylum-seekers into Europe, and the contribution of Eritrean transnational communities to post-conflict reconstruction at home. The paper concludes that in most cases transnationalism has reinforced state control rather than empowered refugees. It then considers a number of transnational solutions that might help move beyond the current impasse and mutually benefit both refugees and the state.
One of the most significant unresolved debates around the concept of transnationalism concerns the extent to which state power is being challenged or even undermined by transnational processes. Drawing on recent research that has established interactions between refugees and transnational processes, this paper considers the implications of these interactions for the relationship between refugees and the state. Are they empowering refugees to move and enter destination countries, or are they reinforcing state control over their movement? Three case studies form the empirical focus for the article - the 'temporary protection' of Bosnians in Europe during the 1990s, the smuggling of asylum-seekers into Europe, and the contribution of Eritrean transnational communities to post-conflict reconstruction at home. The paper concludes that in most cases transnationalism has reinforced state control rather than empowered refugees. It then considers a number of transnational solutions that might help move beyond the current impasse and mutually benefit both refugees and the state.
Subject terms:
migrants, refugees, social policy, asylum seekers, case studies, employment;
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Refugees often have a dual struggle. After facing traumatic events in their country of origin, they often also face trauma during the process of settlement into the host country that provides temporary asylum or refugee status. The author illustrates how a dual approach - that is, attending to both original 'traumas' and 'here and now' worries - can enhance therapeutic engagement and work
Refugees often have a dual struggle. After facing traumatic events in their country of origin, they often also face trauma during the process of settlement into the host country that provides temporary asylum or refugee status. The author illustrates how a dual approach - that is, attending to both original 'traumas' and 'here and now' worries - can enhance therapeutic engagement and work with refugee families.
Subject terms:
psychotherapy, refugees, traumas, asylum seekers, case studies, families, family therapy;