Mental Health Review Journal, 15(3), September 2010, pp.31-44.
Publisher:
Emerald
Worldwide, around 42 million people are displaced due to persecution, war or natural disaster. Where countries supply refugee mental health services, these services rely heavily on the work of interpreters. However, despite interpreters being exposed to significant client distress, little attention has been paid to the impact of mental health interpreting on the well-being of interpreters themselves. This study set out to build on limited previous work in this area. A total of 157 interpreters contracted by Glasgow Translating and Interpreting Service, UK, were surveyed. Results showed that, of the 18 interpreters who responded, 56% reported having been emotionally affected by mental health interpreting, 67% reported that they sometimes found it hard to put clients out of their minds and 33% reported that interpreting for clients with mental health difficulties had had an impact on their personal life. Respondents experienced a range of emotions in relation to their work, including anger, sadness, hopelessness and powerlessness, and 28% reported sometimes having difficulty moving onto their next job due to distress associated with a previous client. The authors discuss the findings with respect to good practice guidelines.
Worldwide, around 42 million people are displaced due to persecution, war or natural disaster. Where countries supply refugee mental health services, these services rely heavily on the work of interpreters. However, despite interpreters being exposed to significant client distress, little attention has been paid to the impact of mental health interpreting on the well-being of interpreters themselves. This study set out to build on limited previous work in this area. A total of 157 interpreters contracted by Glasgow Translating and Interpreting Service, UK, were surveyed. Results showed that, of the 18 interpreters who responded, 56% reported having been emotionally affected by mental health interpreting, 67% reported that they sometimes found it hard to put clients out of their minds and 33% reported that interpreting for clients with mental health difficulties had had an impact on their personal life. Respondents experienced a range of emotions in relation to their work, including anger, sadness, hopelessness and powerlessness, and 28% reported sometimes having difficulty moving onto their next job due to distress associated with a previous client. The authors discuss the findings with respect to good practice guidelines.
Subject terms:
interpreting, mental health problems, refugees, stress, asylum seekers, good practice;
The social worker’s guide to looking at the asylum seeking and refugee child in context, using the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families.
The social worker’s guide to looking at the asylum seeking and refugee child in context, using the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families.
Subject terms:
needs assessment, planning, refugees, social workers, young people, asylum seekers, good practice;
Aimed at professionals who carry out needs assessments and create pathway plans for asylum seeking and refugee young people, this note also highlights additional areas to be considered when working with young people leaving care.
Aimed at professionals who carry out needs assessments and create pathway plans for asylum seeking and refugee young people, this note also highlights additional areas to be considered when working with young people leaving care.
Subject terms:
leaving care, needs assessment, planning, refugees, young people, asylum seekers, good practice;
The aims of this research were to provide an overview of current education provision for asylum-seeking and refugee children in primary and secondary settings, and identify what might constitute ‘best practice’ within the context of Scottish education for the integration of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils into schools. The study included a background survey of Scottish Education Authorities and field research in two Scottish and in two English education authorities. A total of 28 asylum-seeking/refugee students, aged from 7-18 years, and 14 parents were also interviewed for the study. Interviewees came from Turkey and middle eastern countries, south and central Asian countries, and from African countries, and represented major refugee community groups in Scotland.
The aims of this research were to provide an overview of current education provision for asylum-seeking and refugee children in primary and secondary settings, and identify what might constitute ‘best practice’ within the context of Scottish education for the integration of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils into schools. The study included a background survey of Scottish Education Authorities and field research in two Scottish and in two English education authorities. A total of 28 asylum-seeking/refugee students, aged from 7-18 years, and 14 parents were also interviewed for the study. Interviewees came from Turkey and middle eastern countries, south and central Asian countries, and from African countries, and represented major refugee community groups in Scotland.
Subject terms:
refugees, school children, asylum seekers, black and minority ethnic people, education, good practice;
This study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive Schools Directorate to take stock of issues relating to the education of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils. The aims of the research were to provide an overview of the current education provision for asylum-seeking and refugee children in primary and secondary settings; and identify what might constitute ‘best practice’ within the context of Scottish education for the integration of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils into schools. The study was undertaken by the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, in collaboration with the Scottish Refugee Council and Children in Scotland. The study took seven months from June 2005. The study comprised a background survey of Scottish Education Authorities and an empirical study in two Scottish cities, and in two selected local education authorities in England. A total of 28 asylum-seeking/refugee students, aged from 7-18 years, and 14 parents were also interviewed for the study. Interviewees came from Turkey and middle eastern countries; south and central Asian countries; and from African countries, and represented major refugee community groups in Scotland. The report covers bilingual learners, student diversity and Scottish education authorities, studying and living in Scotland: experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee students and families in two cities and good practice from study schools.
This study was commissioned by the Scottish Executive Schools Directorate to take stock of issues relating to the education of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils. The aims of the research were to provide an overview of the current education provision for asylum-seeking and refugee children in primary and secondary settings; and identify what might constitute ‘best practice’ within the context of Scottish education for the integration of asylum-seeking and refugee pupils into schools. The study was undertaken by the Thomas Coram Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, in collaboration with the Scottish Refugee Council and Children in Scotland. The study took seven months from June 2005. The study comprised a background survey of Scottish Education Authorities and an empirical study in two Scottish cities, and in two selected local education authorities in England. A total of 28 asylum-seeking/refugee students, aged from 7-18 years, and 14 parents were also interviewed for the study. Interviewees came from Turkey and middle eastern countries; south and central Asian countries; and from African countries, and represented major refugee community groups in Scotland. The report covers bilingual learners, student diversity and Scottish education authorities, studying and living in Scotland: experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee students and families in two cities and good practice from study schools.
Subject terms:
refugees, school children, asylum seekers, black and minority ethnic people, education, good practice;
The aims of the conference were to: inform current policy development and implementation of the forthcoming UK resettlement programme; and inform future strategic policy development of the UK resettlement programme. Specifically, the conference provided the opportunity for participants to: share existing evidence, knowledge, experience, ideas, and examples of good practice on resettlement; consider lessons learned from past UK experience of ad hoc resettlement programmes; and identify the gaps in current knowledge and research evidence. Presentations considering best practice from previous and existing resettlement programmes in the UK and elsewhere were given by academic experts from the field of resettlement, a representative from a refugee community organisation, and resettlement practitioners in Sweden. Participants had the opportunity to consider the content of the presentations and discuss their own knowledge and experiences of the resettlement process.
The aims of the conference were to: inform current policy development and implementation of the forthcoming UK resettlement programme; and inform future strategic policy development of the UK resettlement programme. Specifically, the conference provided the opportunity for participants to: share existing evidence, knowledge, experience, ideas, and examples of good practice on resettlement; consider lessons learned from past UK experience of ad hoc resettlement programmes; and identify the gaps in current knowledge and research evidence. Presentations considering best practice from previous and existing resettlement programmes in the UK and elsewhere were given by academic experts from the field of resettlement, a representative from a refugee community organisation, and resettlement practitioners in Sweden. Participants had the opportunity to consider the content of the presentations and discuss their own knowledge and experiences of the resettlement process.
Subject terms:
housing, refugees, United Nations, asylum seekers, community development, globalisation, good practice;
This summary looks at good practice in social care for refugees and asylum seekers. It is primarily aimed at service commissioners and providers working in local authorities in children’s and adults’ services. It highlights the importance of taking a rights-based approach, the need for organisational commitment, multi-agency partnerships, involving refugees and asylum seekers and monitoring
This summary looks at good practice in social care for refugees and asylum seekers. It is primarily aimed at service commissioners and providers working in local authorities in children’s and adults’ services. It highlights the importance of taking a rights-based approach, the need for organisational commitment, multi-agency partnerships, involving refugees and asylum seekers and monitoring and review. Suggested good practice includes: providing accessible information, advocacy, clear eligibility criteria for services and culturally sensitive service provision.
Subject terms:
refugees, rights, rights based approach, social care, social care provision, access to services, asylum seekers, good practice;
European Journal of Social Work, 23(3), 2020, pp.514-528.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Despite the increased interest in improving the wellbeing of youth refugees and asylum-seekers, studies examining the links between social work practices in the recipient countries, the migration context, and the diverse needs of youth refugees, are limited. This paper builds a comparative perspective of youth social work policy, practices, and engagement related to young refugees in Finland, for the refugees and sense of belongingness through the inclusion with in the communities they currently live in.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Despite the increased interest in improving the wellbeing of youth refugees and asylum-seekers, studies examining the links between social work practices in the recipient countries, the migration context, and the diverse needs of youth refugees, are limited. This paper builds a comparative perspective of youth social work policy, practices, and engagement related to young refugees in Finland, the United Kingdom, Malta, Italy, and Serbia. This study solicited 48 good practices in youth social work, identified the central themes of social work practices, and linked them to each country’s migration context and social work policy. This study found that the majority of youth programmes were carried out by NGOs at national level, except in Finland, where support from public institutions was significant. Social work practices in the arrival and first transit-point countries such as Malta, Italy, and Serbia, emphasise support on socioeconomic empowerment. In the main destination countries like Finland and the UK, the artistic and social initiatives as well as person-centered support services were more dominant. One common theme is found, that many of the programmes aimed to create a safe space for the refugees and sense of belongingness through the inclusion with in the communities they currently live in.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
refugees, asylum seekers, comparative studies, social work, wellbeing, youth work, good practice, policy, unaccompanied refugee children, unaccompanied asylum seeking children;
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Publisher:
OECD Publishing
Publication year:
2016
Pagination:
68
Place of publication:
Paris
Drawing on key lessons from the experiences of OECD countries work in the integration of refugees and other groups in need of protection, also referred to as humanitarian migrants. It summarises ten lessons for policy and provides supporting examples of good practice. Lessons include: facilitating labour market access, early identification of mental and physical health issues, and the provision of support programmes for unaccompanied minors past the age of compulsory education. It also provides a comprehensive comparison of policy frameworks that govern policy strategies for the integration of refugees and others in need of protection in OECD countries.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Drawing on key lessons from the experiences of OECD countries work in the integration of refugees and other groups in need of protection, also referred to as humanitarian migrants. It summarises ten lessons for policy and provides supporting examples of good practice. Lessons include: facilitating labour market access, early identification of mental and physical health issues, and the provision of support programmes for unaccompanied minors past the age of compulsory education. It also provides a comprehensive comparison of policy frameworks that govern policy strategies for the integration of refugees and others in need of protection in OECD countries.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
refugees, good practice, policy, social inclusion, asylum seekers, employment, unaccompanied refugee children, access to services;
Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
Publication year:
2006
Pagination:
82p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
London
Noting that research into the mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees has shown that they are likely to experience poorer mental health than native populations and are amongst the most vulnerable and socially excluded people in society, and that the Department of Health has identified Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as the most common problem among asylum seekers and refugees, this research aims to provide an insight into the views of potential and actual service users, exploring the views of service providers, including community groups and the voluntary sector, and the priorities of commissioners in order to draft a good practice guide on mental health provision for asylum seekers and refugees. The report includes an outline of the context and main themes in research on refugees
Noting that research into the mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees has shown that they are likely to experience poorer mental health than native populations and are amongst the most vulnerable and socially excluded people in society, and that the Department of Health has identified Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as the most common problem among asylum seekers and refugees, this research aims to provide an insight into the views of potential and actual service users, exploring the views of service providers, including community groups and the voluntary sector, and the priorities of commissioners in order to draft a good practice guide on mental health provision for asylum seekers and refugees. The report includes an outline of the context and main themes in research on refugees and mental health, the study methodology and findings, and its recommendations in the form of a good practice guide discussing the main themes and priorities emerging from the service user interviews, partnership working, working holistically, accessibility and engagement, cultural sensitivity and understanding, care provision, and evaluation, consultation and planning and funding for future services.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, multicultural approach, needs, refugees, access to services, asylum seekers, good practice;