THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE VIETNAMESE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: ARE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS EVIDENT?

THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF THE VIETNAMESE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND: ARE MENTAL HEALTH RISKS EVIDENT?

This article attempts to illustrate the socio-economic, educational and language status of the Vietnamese in Birmingham, England through a door to door structured interview survey carried out in 1990 with 183 resident Vietnamese. The Socio-economic, educational and English language needs of this gro...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of sociology and social policy 1995, Vol.15 (4/5), p.20-39
1. Verfasser: Banks, N.J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Assimilation
Birmingham
Education
Employment
Employment Opportunities
England
Factors
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Immigration
Job Training
Mental health
Mental Health Services
Noncitizens
Polls & surveys
Refugees
Relationship
Second Language Learning
Social life & customs
Sociology
Sociology of health and medicine
Southeast Asian Cultural Groups
Studies
Vietnamese people
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Zusammenfassung:This article attempts to illustrate the socio-economic, educational and language status of the Vietnamese in Birmingham, England through a door to door structured interview survey carried out in 1990 with 183 resident Vietnamese. The Socio-economic, educational and English language needs of this group will be linked to existing studies of the known mental health risks of Vietnamese refugees in the U.S.A. with an argument that indicates a need for central and local government preventative action.
ISSN:0144-333X
1758-6720
DOI:10.1108/eb013210