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Reimagining learning provisions for asylum seekers in Italy: An exploration of asylum seekers’ experiences of recognition and misrecognition in adult learning centres
This article employs narrative methodologies to present the stories of three asylum seekers enrolled in two adult learning centres in the Lombardy...
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The Enforced Destitution of Asylum Seekers in the UK
Asylum seekers are often destitute upon their arrival in the UK and, thus, they depend primarily on the UK government to support them. Yet, the UK...
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“I Live in Agony”: the Everyday Insecurity of Rejected Somali Asylum-seekers in Finland
Finland, like other countries in Europe, has recently implemented restrictive asylum policies intended to deter asylum-seekers. This article uses the...
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Asylum seekers, Refugees and Social Safety Nets: Opportunities and Challenges at Tongogara Refugee Camp, Chipinge, Zimbabwe
The study examines the experiences of asylum seekers and refugees in accessing social safety nets at Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC). A qualitative...
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Why failed asylum seekers should have a conditional right to stay: an ethical guideline for policy debates
This article aims to reconcile the moral rights of failed asylum seekers with the integrity of the asylum system. Can the state grant failed asylum...
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Female Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Detention: An Exploratory Review of Research
Recent trends suggest that arbitrary detention of female asylum seekers and refugees is increasing globally, with reports of serious human rights...
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(Over)crowded house: exploring asylum seekers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic while living at accommodation centers in Sweden
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has made visible the scale of health disparities in society, highlighting how the distribution of infection and...
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Co-designing a Physical Activity Service for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Using an Experience-Based Co-design Framework
People from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds resettling in Australia often experience intersecting risks for poor mental and physical health....
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Interviews, site visits, and observations were used in the study described in this chapter to describe the realization of the capability “to be... -
Asylum Seekers or Fortune Seekers?
In 2015, the Netherlands experienced a sharp rise in the number of ‘refugees’, ‘asylum seekers’, and ‘migrants’ (RASIM—Gabrieletos and Baker, 2008);... -
Dropout from Mental Health Treatment Among Asylum-Seekers in Israel: A Retrospective Chart Study
Dropout from psychiatric treatment and psychotherapy is common among asylum-seekers, even though they are at increased risk of emotional distress and...
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Enhanced Vulnerability of Asylum Seekers in Times of Crisis
This article examines the impact of law and policy changes enacted in times of crisis on asylum seekers, and considers the extent to which...
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the common mental disorders in refugees and asylum seekers; however, it is unclear if population...
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on health experiences of asylum seekers to the United States
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated preexisting barriers to accessing healthcare and social services faced by asylum seekers to the United...
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How can we help? A training needs assessment for non-health professionals and volunteers working with asylum seekers and refugees
AimTo understand the perceptions of volunteers and non-health professionals who worked, work, or will work with refugees and asylum seekers, about...
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Social Work Practice with Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers face unique challenges associated with their specific status in the countries where they seek protection. These challenges include,... -
The impact of social capital and social environmental factors on mental health and flourishing: the experiences of asylum-seekers in France
BackgroundThere is growing interest on how social capital and related social environmental factors impact overall population health and well-being....
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Asylum Seekers’ Responses to Government COVID-19 Recommendations: A Cross-sectional Survey in a Swiss Canton
Asylum seekers face multiple language, cultural and administrative barriers that could result in the inappropriate implementation of COVID-19...
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Detecting and describing heterogeneity in health care cost trajectories among asylum seekers
BackgroundThe mechanism underlying the health care cost trajectories among asylum seekers is not well understood. In the canton of Vaud in...
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Relationship between working conditions and mental health of migrants and refugees/asylum seekers vs. natives in Europe: a systematic review
ObjectiveMigrants and refugees/asylum seekers make up a significant proportion of the European workforce. They often suffer from poor working...