THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES
If single refugees do not belong to any groups of vulnerable persons, the support for their integration in municipality of lasts 12 months. After this period, people begin an independent life in Lithuanian society. However, not all single refugees manage successfully to do this. The aim of the r...
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| author | Monika Vaitkevičiūtė Dalija Snieškienė |
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| description | If single refugees do not belong to any groups of vulnerable persons,
the support for their integration in municipality of lasts 12 months.
After this period, people begin an independent life in Lithuanian society.
However, not all single refugees manage successfully to do this.
The aim of the research is to reveal the need for continuity of the integration
measures provided for single refugees in municipalities.
The qualitative research was made using semi-structured interviewing.
The participants of the study are five social workers, who work
in non-governmental organizations and mentoring refugee integration
processes in the municipalities.
The study results suggest that support period for integration in the
municipality is too short. The needs of single foreigners are the least
satisfied when learning Lithuanian language, trying to establish themselves
in the labour market, gaining professional skills or acquiring
qualification, and renting a place to live in. In these contexts, single
refugees face discrimination, bullying, language barrier, ignorance and
lack of information, experience financial difficulties or even social exclusion.
During integration, single refugees have the least difficulties with
the healthcare system. Such process and not satisfied psycho-emotional
needs encourage the emigration of single refugees.
In order to successfully integrate people into Lithuanian society it
is necessary to individualize the program, taking into account the particular
experiences, abilities, needs of individuals as well as educating
professionals of public services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef8d596633554a18b1e4084d9fb4425a2023-09-03T00:44:01ZengVytautas Magnus UniversitySocialinis Darbas: Patirtis ir Metodai2029-04702029-58202016-12-011822950http://dx.doi.org/10.7220/2029-5820.18.2.2THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIESMonika Vaitkevičiūtė0Dalija Snieškienė 1LITHUANIAN RED CROSS SOCIETYVYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITYIf single refugees do not belong to any groups of vulnerable persons, the support for their integration in municipality of lasts 12 months. After this period, people begin an independent life in Lithuanian society. However, not all single refugees manage successfully to do this. The aim of the research is to reveal the need for continuity of the integration measures provided for single refugees in municipalities. The qualitative research was made using semi-structured interviewing. The participants of the study are five social workers, who work in non-governmental organizations and mentoring refugee integration processes in the municipalities. The study results suggest that support period for integration in the municipality is too short. The needs of single foreigners are the least satisfied when learning Lithuanian language, trying to establish themselves in the labour market, gaining professional skills or acquiring qualification, and renting a place to live in. In these contexts, single refugees face discrimination, bullying, language barrier, ignorance and lack of information, experience financial difficulties or even social exclusion. During integration, single refugees have the least difficulties with the healthcare system. Such process and not satisfied psycho-emotional needs encourage the emigration of single refugees. In order to successfully integrate people into Lithuanian society it is necessary to individualize the program, taking into account the particular experiences, abilities, needs of individuals as well as educating professionals of public services.http://sd.vdu.lt/index.php/en/current-issue/369-the-need-for-continuity-of-integration-measures-provided-for-single-refugees-in-municipalitiesrefugeeforeigner granted asylum FGAFGA integration |
| spellingShingle | Monika Vaitkevičiūtė Dalija Snieškienė THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES Socialinis Darbas: Patirtis ir Metodai refugee foreigner granted asylum FGA FGA integration |
| title | THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES |
| title_full | THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES |
| title_fullStr | THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES |
| title_short | THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY OF INTEGRATION MEASURES PROVIDED FOR SINGLE REFUGEES IN MUNICIPALITIES |
| title_sort | need for continuity of integration measures provided for single refugees in municipalities |
| topic | refugee foreigner granted asylum FGA FGA integration |
| url | http://sd.vdu.lt/index.php/en/current-issue/369-the-need-for-continuity-of-integration-measures-provided-for-single-refugees-in-municipalities |
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