Abstract
This document is an ongoing review of academic research, considering the existing evidence base regarding asylum seeker reception. It is used as an internal aide to support the development and refinement of theory and assist with the interpretation of evidence for the Utrecht Refugee Launchpad (see Oliver, Dekker & Geuijen 2018). The review has sought to collect evidence on key themes that the project addresses as well as consider some of the existing practices and similar types of innovation in the field. It is not exhaustive, but explains some of what is known (and what is not known) about how an initiative such as the URLP might work. The following questions are addressed: 1. What is the evidence on the problem that URLP addresses? .................................... 3 a) Why is innovation needed? What is the evidence on the impacts of existing reception experiences on asylum seekers’ wellbeing, social and labour market integration? b) What are the possibilities in local contexts for innovations in asylum seeker reception? 2. What is the evidence on URLP’s potential solutions? ................................................ 7 a) What is the evidence on developing good relations and neighbourhood acceptance of asylum seeker centres through social contact? b) How might the URLP’s focus on developing skills impact on psychological wellbeing and labour market integration? c) How do other initiatives tackle the same problem?
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- asylum seekers
- Integration
- reception centre