Social workers’ migration to the United Kingdom
Comparing social networks, job and life satisfaction post-migration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yohai Hakak (0000-0002-8866-4324, Brunel University of London, corresponding author), Glory Alade (Brent Leaving Care Team, UK), Kwaku Darko Amponsah (0000-0002-7824-6516, Brentwood Community Hospital), Kwaku Amponsah (Brent Community Learning Disability Service, UK), Simona Anton (Ealing Social Services, UK), Sophia Bosah-Onuh (Slough Children’s Services Trust, UK), Gladys Bozorgisaran (West London Mental Health NHS Trust), Toks Francis (NHS Trust, UK), Shirley Onokha (Swindon Borough Council), Lucy Willett (Oxfordshire County Council, UK), Kei Long Cheung (0000-0001-7648-4556, Brunel University of London) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 515-529 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208728231162558 |
| OpenAlex | W4362700416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
This study explores if and how migrating social workers’ gender, country of origin and time living in the United Kingdom relate to their job and life satisfaction, and to building a new social network post-migration. Online questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants from Australia, Canada, India, Romania, South Africa, the United States and Zimbabwe. We found a statistically significant connection between the length of time in the United Kingdom and satisfaction from working as social workers and living in the United Kingdom. All our participating groups were generally only mildly satisfied professionally, but satisfied with living in the United Kingdom
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Job satisfaction · Kingdom · Life satisfaction · Migrant workers · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Social Work
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The Sage Handbook of International Social Work
Critical race theory in England
Mixed Methods Designs for Making Cross-Cultural Comparisons
Smooth sailing with the occasional ‘culture shock’
The migration of social workers to and from the United Kingdom
Local, European and Global
Social Workers Migrating between England and Australia
Kiwis on the Move
People in Places
From communal duties to individual rights
The immigration of social workers
Opportunities and challenges for social workers crossing borders
International social workers in England
Navigating the territories of transition
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research
Critical race theory
Just what is critical race theory and what's it doing in a nice field like education
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |