Working conditions, mental health and coping of staff in social work with refugees and homeless individuals: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: The refugee and homeless population has been increasing worldwide in recent years. Staff in social work provide practical help to these populations, but often struggle with high job demands. This scoping review aims to systematically map the job demands, resources, mental health problems, coping strategies and needs of staff in social work with refugees and homeless individuals. Relevant studies were identified by searching seven electronic databases from their inception until the end of May 2018, as well as Google Scholar and reference lists of included articles. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. A thematic analysis was conducted. Twenty-five studies were included in the review. Fourteen studies followed a quantitative

SUBMITTER: Wirth T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850100 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature