Experiences of asylum seeking women on housing and health care services in Bradford
Fuseini, Sulemana (2009)
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2009
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001131228
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201001131228
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The purpose of this study was to look at housing and health care services provided for asylum seeking women in Bradford, and whether service delivery meets their needs and expectations.
This study used a qualitative research approach; the method of data collection was focused group interviews. The participants were selected from the Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern (BEACON) project. 10 women seeking asylum were interviewed and the interview data was analysed through the method of content analysis to search answers to the questions: What are the experiences of women seeking asylum in using housing and health care services designed to cater for their needs in Bradford? Do housing and health care services in Bradford meet the needs and expectations of asylum seeking women?
The main findings in this study were that participants have access to health care services, and there are continues housing support services. The findings reflected that health care services are culturally inappropriate, the accommodation allocation system leads to social isolation and a feeling of loneliness, and insufficient information on healthcare and housing services due to lack adequate English language skills.
On the basis of the findings, this study concluded that although there is a wide-range of hous-ing and health care services for women seeking asylum in Bradford, most services do not meet their needs and expectations; as provider-led approaches to running services were used.
This study used a qualitative research approach; the method of data collection was focused group interviews. The participants were selected from the Bradford Ecumenical Asylum Concern (BEACON) project. 10 women seeking asylum were interviewed and the interview data was analysed through the method of content analysis to search answers to the questions: What are the experiences of women seeking asylum in using housing and health care services designed to cater for their needs in Bradford? Do housing and health care services in Bradford meet the needs and expectations of asylum seeking women?
The main findings in this study were that participants have access to health care services, and there are continues housing support services. The findings reflected that health care services are culturally inappropriate, the accommodation allocation system leads to social isolation and a feeling of loneliness, and insufficient information on healthcare and housing services due to lack adequate English language skills.
On the basis of the findings, this study concluded that although there is a wide-range of hous-ing and health care services for women seeking asylum in Bradford, most services do not meet their needs and expectations; as provider-led approaches to running services were used.