Addressing the Challenges Facing Refugee Doctors in the UK

Emma, Stewart

doi:10.1080/02690940701736868

Cited by 12 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, once in the host country, they face other barriers at different levels (individual and/or contextual), to their career development, labour market integration, and access to decent work, including language difficulties, lack of knowledge about the labour market and broader culture, unrecognised work experience and diplomas, discrimination, and inadequate support (Atitsogbe, Udayar, & Durante, 2019;Zacher, 2019). All of these barriers limit their access to employment opportunities and decent work (Stewart, 2007).…”

Section: Barriers and Resources For Labor Market Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Labour market integration of young refugees and asylum seekers: a look at perceived barriers and resources

Udayar

Fedrigo

Durante

et al. 2020

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Barriers and Resources For Labor Market Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Labour market integration of young refugees and asylum seekers: a look at perceived barriers and resources

Udayar

Fedrigo

Durante

et al. 2020

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…How these factors play out in the lived experiences of migrants and refugees, has been subject to little empirical enquiry, and knowledge of refugee integration, particularly in Scotland, has been somewhat patchy. There has also tended to be something of both a quantitative and an economic bias to research thus far (see Sim 2009, Smyth and Kum 2010and Stewart 2007 for qualitative work on refugees in Scotland).…”

Section: What Is Known About Integration?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Refugee Integration Policy: The Effects of UK Policy-Making on Refugees in Scotland

Mulvey

2015

J. Soc. Pol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

While the concept of migrant integration is a contested one, national, sub-national and local governments over the past 40-50 years have professed support for integration in various forms. However, practical measures have been rare with broad race relations policies from the 1960s being the primary means of 'inclusion'. Under New Labour refugees were identified as a migrant population with particular challenges and they have been the only migrant group subject to specific integration programmes. Nevertheless, policy and rhetoric about asylum seekers and refugees more generally have tended to operate against integration and have made it increasingly difficult for refugees to rebuild their lives. This paper examines refugee integration from the perspectives of refugees themselves, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. It also looks at the governance of integration in Scotland with Scottish distinctiveness vis-à-vis the UK highlighted. The article suggests that the consequences of broader UK Government policy around asylum and refugee issues negates any positive support in the form of refugee integration programmes and actively inhibits integration.

show abstract

“…This adds to the often repeated challenge to governments and professional associations to ease and speed processes for recognition and integration of skilled overseas professionals. Countries like the UK have a shortage of skills in medicine (Charlesworth and Lafond, 2017) and education (Education Policy Unit, 2018) that could be mitigated by more flexible and efficient accreditation processes (Stewart, 2007). Furthermore, it highlights the difficulty even well-educated professionals face in finding career information.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, both groups have to adapt to a new culture, create new social networks and develop “a novice understanding of the labour market” (Campion, 2018, p. 8) in a relatively short period of time if they are to continue in their former professions. They also have to provide extensive evidence of recent professional practice in the form of testimonials and accreditation which may be problematic if departure from the home country came suddenly as might be the case for refugees coming from conflict zones (Stewart, 2007) and given the extensive time to achieve Leave to Remain (LTR). Not surprisingly, therefore, barriers to entering previous occupations are often high for refugees, particularly given that their qualifications and experience may be undervalued or unrecognised.…”

Section: Professional Identity and Barriers For Migrants And Refugeesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Refugees’ narratives of career barriers and professional identity

Davey

Jones

2019

CDI

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how refugees from a professional career domain restore a coherent narrative when confronting barriers to recognition of their former career status. It focuses in particular on the identity work in which they engage in order to reconcile tensions between their current status as refugees and their professional identity. Design/methodology/approach In total, 15 refugees to the UK who were professionally qualified in medicine or teaching in their country of origin took part in interviews or focus groups exploring career barriers, plans and future aspirations. Initial inductive thematic analysis identified recognition of professional identities as a primary concern. Further analytic iterations between theory and empirical material sharpened the focus on identifying the tensions in their professional identity work. Findings Participants struggled both to restore their former professional identity and to develop alternative identities. Professional identity work limited, but also sustained them in the face of barriers they encountered as refugees. Practical implications More support for refugee career development would facilitate adaptation to local job markets, thereby addressing gaps in education and health services in the UK. Originality/value The paper highlights the tensions in refugee professional identity work and particularly the challenges and rewards of professional identification in the face of employment barriers.

show abstract

Addressing the Challenges Facing Refugee Doctors in the UK

Cited by 12 publications

References 1 publication

Labour market integration of young refugees and asylum seekers: a look at perceived barriers and resources

Labour market integration of young refugees and asylum seekers: a look at perceived barriers and resources

Refugee Integration Policy: The Effects of UK Policy-Making on Refugees in Scotland

Refugees’ narratives of career barriers and professional identity

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About