| Description | Research to identify the housing support needs of refugees and develop a service specification for local authorities. |
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| ISBN | 0755960653 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | June 2006 |
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| Website Publication Date | June 06, 2006 |
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Michael Bell Associates
ISBN 0 7559 6065 3 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background and Context
Aims and Objectives of the Research
Research Methods
Summary of Main Findings
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
The Need for a Service Specification
Aims and Objectives
Research Methods
Terminology
CHAPTER TWO - BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Refugees and Scotland
Refugee Integration in Scotland
Refugee Needs and Barriers to Integration
CHAPTER THREE - FOCUS GROUPS
Background
Summary of Refugee Hopes and Expectations
Coping with the transitional period
Housing needs/priorities
Fuel poverty
Perceptions of housing support issues
Gender issues
Advice to their local authority
Case studies
CHAPTER FOUR - SUGGESTED LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSE AND SERVICE SPECIFICATION
How to use the Service Specification
SERVICE SPECIFICATION
ANNEX 1: CURRENT PRACTICE
REFERENCES
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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