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- Title
„Das Warten ist der Bruder der Krankheit" Unbegleitete minderjährige Geflüchtete - ein Auftrag für die Ergotherapie?
- Authors
Wetzelsberger, Beate; Pasqualoni, Pier Paolo; Costa, Ursula
- Abstract
Introduction: The study examined opportunities and barriers for occupations that are meaningful to unaccompanied minors. The occupational repertoire of individual adolescents was analysed and described in the context of their living environment. Method: Based on a qualitative descriptive approach the participants' experience when engaging in subjectively meaningful occupations was gathered by participant observation and semi-structured interviews. The data collected was analysed with qualitative content analysis and condensed into occupational profiles. Findings: Participants described resources and barriers for occupational participation. They appreciated opportunities for (vocational) education and for the acquisition of everday skills (e.g. handling money, cooking, washing clothes). Barriers were experienced due to life changes, the uncertain situation within the asylum procedure, laws and regulations, and scarce financial resources. The impact of these restrictions on well-being and health were significant: The young people felt dependent, lonely, reduced in their self-efficacy and ill. Conclusion: This study highlights the need for legal and infrastructural framework supporting occupational justice and occupational well-being. The implementation of healthpromoting occupational therapy services for refugees appears to be particularly important.
- Subjects
OCCUPATIONS; QUALITATIVE research; WORK environment; PARTICIPANT observation; INTERVIEWING; CONTENT analysis; RIGHT to work (Human rights); EXPERIENCE; HUMAN rights; RESEARCH methodology; ABILITY; HEALTH promotion; TRAINING; WELL-being; REFUGEES
- Publication
Ergoscience, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
1861-6348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2443/skv-s-2024-5402024002