Refugee mental health and employment

Product Description

Refugees in the UK face a disproportionately high prevalence of mental health issues compared to the general population. The Home Office commissioned this research project to enhance understanding of the complex relationship between mental health and employment outcomes among refugees in the UK, to feed into and improve future integration policies and interventions.

This report convers findings from the research, which include:

• desk review of existing literature and policies
• 5 scoping interviews with stakeholders
• 30 interviews with refugees, using a purposive sampling approach, carried out via telephone, online, and in person

Primary quotas for the refugee interviews were based on employment status, gender and age. The severity of mental health challenges (historical and current) was also monitored to ensure the inclusion of a range of experiences.