Research Project
Asylum seekers, a case study report from the Somali community in Camden
A Research project by Abdi Kadir Ahmed
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CONTENTS
1. Abstract -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3. Literature review---------------------------------------------------------------------5
4. Research Design and Methodology------------------------------------------7
5 Ethical Issues ------------------------------------------------------------------------10
6. Research findings---------------------------------------------------------------------11
6. What employment, training and educational opportunities are available to young Somali people? ----------------------------------------------- 12
7. Do asylum seekers feel discriminated against? --------------------------15
9. Results and conclusion -----------------------------------------------------------17
10. Bibliography -------------------------------------------------------------------------20
11. Appendices-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Abstract
This research will be based on asylum seekers from the Somalia community in the London Borough of Camden. The main aim of this Research is to find answers to the relevant questions around Asylum Seekers from Somalia who have come to live in the United Kingdom because of their war torn country, who potentially face discrimination or outright struggles within the United Kingdom?
The research has involved analysing, designing and implementing a set of interviews. Other methods used were questionnaires and a case study as these two methods were most suitable for the data gathering. The research also describes the way asylum seekers
A Research project by Abdi Kadir Ahmed
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CONTENTS
1. Abstract -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3. Literature review---------------------------------------------------------------------5
4. Research Design and Methodology------------------------------------------7
5 Ethical Issues ------------------------------------------------------------------------10
6. Research findings---------------------------------------------------------------------11
6. What employment, training and educational opportunities are available to young Somali people? ----------------------------------------------- 12
7. Do asylum seekers feel discriminated against? --------------------------15
9. Results and conclusion -----------------------------------------------------------17
10. Bibliography -------------------------------------------------------------------------20
11. Appendices-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Abstract
This research will be based on asylum seekers from the Somalia community in the London Borough of Camden. The main aim of this Research is to find answers to the relevant questions around Asylum Seekers from Somalia who have come to live in the United Kingdom because of their war torn country, who potentially face discrimination or outright struggles within the United Kingdom?
The research has involved analysing, designing and implementing a set of interviews. Other methods used were questionnaires and a case study as these two methods were most suitable for the data gathering. The research also describes the way asylum seekers
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