Asylum Seekers in Scotland: Recent Research Summary
New research released into the effects of the 1999 Immigration and Asylum Act.
The central aim of this study was to assess the effect of the implementation of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 on asylum seekers and devolved services in Scotland. The study also set out to identify good practice in the delivery of services.
The study involved a range of qualitative research methods including interviews with service providers, asylum seekers, local community organisations and three local councils in the process of negotiating contracts with NASS.
Monitoring of the content of newspaper coverage was also carried out over the fieldwork period.
Read the full report: www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/social/asis-00.asp
Read the research findings summary: www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/sjf2-00.asp