Refugees’ Meaning of Work: A Qualitative Investigation of Work Purposes and Expectations

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This study explores the meaning of work for 22 young refugees aged from 18 to 35 Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yemen through semistructured interviews. Using consensual qualitative research, we sought understand purposes fulfills, their expectations, how expectations might have changed over time. Results showed that fulfills many found in literature, (e.g., development, structure, health, identity, material benefits) as well relation with others larger society. Participants expect correspond selves interests personality), offer decent working conditions, allow meaningful relationships opportunities help others. Illustrations two participants’ paths provided insights into a possible change work. In addition implications practice, influence relational contextual factors is discussed.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Career Development

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1556-0856', '0894-8453', '1573-3548']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453211066343