The Importance of Resources and Security in the Socio-Economic Integration of Refugees. A Study on the Impact of Length of Stay in Asylum Accommodation and Residence Status on Socio-Economic Integration for the Four Largest Refugee Groups in the Netherlands

被引：100
作者：
Bakker L. [1 ]
Dagevos J. [2 ]
Engbersen G. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3000 DR Rotterdam
[2] The Netherlands Institute for Social Research, The Hague
[3] Sociology Department at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam
来源：
Journal of International Migration and Integration | 2014年 / 15卷 / 3期
关键词：
Asylum accommodation; Integration; Mental health; Refugee; Residence status;
D O I：
10.1007/s12134-013-0296-2
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摘要：
In many European countries, including the Netherlands, refugees stay in asylum accommodation pending a decision on their asylum request. While it seems evident that the lack of resources and insecurity about the future experienced during this stay will impact refugees' subsequent ability to integrate with the host society, so far this has hardly been studied in an extensive way. Also, the type of residence status granted can be a source of insecurity that impacts their integration. Previous studies on refugee integration have already shown the impact of pre-migration stressors such as traumatic experiences on mental health and integration. In this study, we use a large-scale dataset containing detailed information on about 4,000 refugees to show that also post-migration stressors affect mental health and hinder the socio-economic integration of the four largest refugee groups in the Netherlands: Afghan, Iraqi, Iranian and Somali. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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