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Occupational Opportunities For Refugees & Asylum Seekers (OOFRAS Inc) is a group in Humanities, Medicine, Social Sciences on Mendeley.

This is a public group you can follow or subscribe to for updates (and suggest to others via email/ Facebook/ Twitter) Comment below if you have a reference we should add! Talk to us if you want to be a part of developing this list as a gift to future users! 

Thinking about research

Whilst this is an Australian reference list of refugee studies since WWII - the research gaps are well worth considering before setting out!

The Human Security Gateway has a mere 2958 resources for your searching pleasure in the refugee and internally displaced people group! 

Health & Human Rights; An International Journal is a quality peer reviewed journal offering free online access since 2008!

Talk to us if OOFRAS Inc can help you gather data. You could access forms/surveys with our JotForm account, phone casts with our Ipadio account, discussion board on our Facebook Page, or collaborative documents with Titan Pads linked to this site. 

Add OOFRAS as a Skype contact - we'd love to support emerging researchers with 1:1 or group calls!

Doing research now

Who: Helen Claire Smith What: PhD - Meaning of Occupation for People Seeking Asylum in the UK Where: Middlesbrough, UK 

Who: Anne-Le Morville What: PhD - Asylum seekers and Assessment of Motor & Process Skills (AMPS). Where: Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Your name here? We know you're out there ;)

Writing your paper

Thesis Whisperer presentation on writing that journal article which is well worth the look!

Authors venturing to write a paper in 6 weeks whilst sharing thier "how to" tips on the Wikki!

Where to publish

Comment below to suggest additions to this list!

Journal of Occupational Science - info for authors

Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies - info for authors

Health and Human Rights - info for authors

Journal of Refugee Studies - info for authors

Refugee Survey Quarterly - info for authors

Directory of Open Access Journals -info for authors

Forced Migration Review - info for authors

International Journal of Refugee Law - info for authors

Can you help with a mini-project? Review each journal with this form so authors have a head start!

Sharing research that's done

  • Thanks to Abiola de Mojeed for 2010 thesis on "The effects of lack of occupation on the mental health of asylum seekers"
  • Thanks Prof Gelya Frank for sharing Practicing Anthropology cover of a 2008 issue featuring OT which you can read in full here
  • Your name here? :)

Special issue on "OT practice with refugees & asylum seekers"

It's only a matter of time before the opportunity arises. Let's start collecting interest, contact details, paper topics etc here. . .so we are ready to respond to a call for papers! 

3 Comments | Add your own
I am working on my PhD projectshort-titled 'Perspective transformation for Australia’s adult Humanitarian Program immigrants'. Please, feel free to contact me with any suggestions, comments, or questions.
Gerald Onsando, Brisbane, Australia (www) at 2:20pm 13th Jan 2012
I've started on a PhD exploring the effect of life as an asylum seeker, living in an asylum centre, on occupational performance and satisfaction with daily óccupations.
I'd love to share and develop my thoughts on this topic.
Anne-Le Morville, Copenhagen at 6:48pm 15th Jun 2011
Im embarking on a PhD exploring the meaning of occupation to people who seek asylum in the UK.
If anyone wants to share thoughts...Im here!
H Claire Smith, Middlesbrough UK at 7:33pm 24th Nov 2010
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