‘I really want to work for me to feel good myself ‘: Health impacts of employment experiences for women from refugee backgrounds in Australia

Ziersch, Anna; Miller, Emily; Walsh, Moira; Due, Clemence; Callaghan, Peta; Howe, Joanna; Green, Erin

doi:10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100209

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“…Apart from one study [19], the instances where refugee women arrived with a postsecondary education or prior work experience yet remained under-or unemployed point to potential unconscious biases in recruitment and onboarding of refugee women by employers. Particularly, new research suggests that employers hold gender and cultural stereotypes of refugee women as unviable in the labour market even though gender and ethnic diverse organizations outperform organizations with dissimilar workforces [47,48]. Recommendations put forth suggest the need for unconscious bias training within organizations and alternative recruitment strategies (e.g.…”

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A scoping review of refugees’ employment integration experience and outcomes in Canada

Senthanar

Dali

Khan

2023

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BACKGROUND: Refugees involuntarily arrive to Canada to escape unfavourable conditions in their home country. Employment is an important marker of integration and a foundational determinant of health yet; little is known about the employment integration experiences of refugees as a distinct group of workers in Canada. OBJECTIVE: This scoping review was completed to explore the employment experience and outcomes of refugees in Canada and to identify gaps in the literature. METHODS: Three databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published in English over a 25-year period, 1993 to 2018, for research on refugees and employment in the Canadian context. The research team reviewed all articles, including abstract screening, full text review and data extraction; consensus on inclusion was reached for all articles. Relevant articles were synthesized for overarching themes. RESULTS: The search strategy identified 2,723 unique articles of which 16 were included in the final sample. There was a mix of quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies which reported on employment rates of refugees, the quality of jobs secured, gendered differences in employment experience and differential impacts of under/unemployment on health and well-being. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that refugees in Canada do not secure jobs that are in line with their previous skills and experience leading to downward occupational mobility and poorer health with refugee women experiences these outcomes more acutely. Research in this area with long-term outcomes and contextualized experiences is needed, as well as studies that include equity considerations such as racialization and gender.

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A scoping review of refugees’ employment integration experience and outcomes in Canada

Senthanar

Dali

Khan

2023

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“…Their contacts with employers may be from a limited pool and there is evidence that refugee clients may be channeled toward pre-existing employer partnerships (Senthanar et al, 2020), rather than considering the best match of their skills and abilities. Unfortunately, it remains the case that gender and occupational sector segregation persists (Ziersch et al, 2022), as do concerns with underemployment, and work conditions such as long hours, low pay, and unhealthy work environments that afford few opportunities for employment mobility (Dowling et al, 2020;Senthanar et al, 2020). Despite concerns about the conditions some refugees face in their employment, evidence suggests that when employers hire refugees, they report being satisfied and open to continuing to hire refugees (Lee et al, 2020).…”

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“…Researchers have also suggested the racialization of refugees from diverse countries and cultural backgrounds is perpetuated in Australia and other countries through the creation of employment niches and precarious integration (Colic-Peisker & Tilbury, 2006). A recent study found that women refugees in Australia are concentrated in lower-skilled and lower-paying occupations, with fewer opportunities for full-time work (Ziersch et al, 2022). These examples suggest that pervasive structural barriers in a segmented labor market restrict the occupational mobility of refugees and limit their human capital potential.…”

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Beyond job placement: careers for refugees

Arthur

McMahon

Abkhezr

et al. 2023

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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In this article, we highlight the Australian country context to advocate for career support that extends beyond initial job placement in a segmented labor market to strengthen refugees’ skills and knowledge and future career development. We address systemic barriers while advocating for access to skilled career development practitioners, whose important expertise as members of multidisciplinary teams could enhance resettlement assistance. Strengthening the preparation of career development practitioners is essential for providing career support to refugees and for building capacity in the provision of resettlement services. We encourage debate within and between country contexts about ways to enhance refugees’ career development.

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“…Біженці, які працювали, мали значно краще психічне здоров'я, ніж їхні безробітні колеги [19]. Однак ВПО жінки, які мають нестабільну чи неофіційну низькооплачувану і шкідливу роботу, зазвичай відчувають негативний вплив на здоров'я, особливо психологічне [20];…”

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The Impact of Owning Female Idps in Demand in the Local Market Specialties and Skills on Their Emotional and Psychological State

Karyy,

Orlova,

Gvozd

et al. 2023

SEMI

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Purpose. Nowadays the issue of employment of internally displaced women is becoming more and more relevant all over the world. In particular, in Ukraine, in the conditions of a full-scale war, the number of internally displaced women is increasing every day, and the possibility of finding a job for them on the local labor market is becoming more difficult. The main reasons for this are: the decrease in the potential of the labor market due to the destruction of production capacities and infrastructure, the increase in the level of unemployment, rising competition, the relocation of many businesses abroad, the change in the structure of the labor market, as well as in the structure of job offers. Under such conditions, IDP-women’s awareness that their specialty, skills, and competencies are in demand on the local labor market has a positive effect on their emotional and psychological state and increases the chances of their employment. The purpose of this study is to find out the level of influence availability of specialties and skills in demand in the local labor market by IDP-women on their emotional and psychological state in war conditions. Design/methodology/approach. To achieve the purpose, the methods of statistical analysis were used in the research. On the basis of the conducted analysis, the assumption that IDP-women who consider their specialty and work experience relevant to the local labor market, adapt more easily to new living conditions, have a positive emotional state and do not need psychological support was verified. These women also have other skills and abilities that are also in demand in the local labor market. IDP-women who believe that their other skills and abilities are not in demand in the local labor market need retraining and consider it important. The research is based on a sociological survey conducted by the authors with the Public Organization “Center for Women’s Perspectives” as part of the project “Advocacy Support of Internally Displaced Women in the Western Regions of Ukraine” with the financial support of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund of the United Nations. The survey of women was carried out by the questionnaire method in four regions of Ukraine: Ternopil, Rivne, Lviv and Khmelnytskyi. The sampling error does not exceed 3 % with a probability of 0.95. The sample population was calculated from the general population of 3,475 registered internally displaced women by September 2022. Findings. It was found that the emotional and psychological state of IDP-women is influenced to a greater extent by other factors than the presence of a specialty and work experience, which are relevant for the local labor market. The study identified the main barriers to the employment of internally displaced women. The hypothesis that the presence of a specialty and work experience in a specialty is sufficient for employment and a positive psychological state of IDP women has been rejected. Other factors can have a greater influence on employment and the emotional and psychological state of IDP-women, in particular, the desire to integrate into the local business environment, connection with part of the family or relatives, adaptation to new living conditions, loss of the previous source of income, uncertainty about further events, especially if the war is still ongoing and there is a direct threat to life. The hypothesis that IDP-women who consider their specialty and work experience relevant to the local labor market also have other skills and abilities that are also in demand on the local labor market was confirmed. Practical implications. The results of the research will be useful to public organizations, local selfgovernment bodies and other interested parties involved in assisting internally displaced persons. Originality/value. The specifics of the IDP-women are analyzed, the relationship between the main groups of factors that influence their employment of is established in the article. Barriers faced by IDP-women in searching for employment were analyzed.

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‘I really want to work for me to feel good myself ‘: Health impacts of employment experiences for women from refugee backgrounds in Australia

Cited by 8 publications

References 57 publications

A scoping review of refugees’ employment integration experience and outcomes in Canada

A scoping review of refugees’ employment integration experience and outcomes in Canada

Beyond job placement: careers for refugees

The Impact of Owning Female Idps in Demand in the Local Market Specialties and Skills on Their Emotional and Psychological State

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