Employment and traumatised refugees : A study of effective employment initiatives for vulnerable and traumatised refugees in the Nordic countries

This report presents the results of a study of effective employment initiatives for refugees and reunited refugee family members who are psychologically vulnerable, have symptoms of trauma or are traumatised. The study consists of a literature study and an exploratory investigation of existing pract...

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Main Authors: Stendal, Anja Weber, Iversen, Lisbeth Mørk
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Copenhagen 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-5554
https://doi.org/10.6027/TN2019-521
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Summary:This report presents the results of a study of effective employment initiatives for refugees and reunited refugee family members who are psychologically vulnerable, have symptoms of trauma or are traumatised. The study consists of a literature study and an exploratory investigation of existing practices for the target group in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The study shows that the knowledge base about effective employment initiatives for the target group is currently limited. Nevertheless, several best practices are identified that have a good probability of showing positive employment outcomes for the target group. The report presents the existing knowledge base in the litterature, detailed description of best practices and it identifies key prerequisites in creating effective employment initiatives for the target group.