Briefing Paper 12
Refugee community organisations: working in partnership to improve access to housing services
Housing services for refugees are better targeted and delivered when refugee community organisations (RCOs) are involved as partners: this means involving them at an early stage and providing ongoing support. Recruiting and training refugee community researchers can also empower community members, by allowing them to take ownership of the research agenda.
Author(s): Patricia A. Jones, David Mullins
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Briefing Paper 4
Housing choice and racist hostility
Extending housing choice for black and minority ethnic households requires consideration of racial discrimination, social and economic inequality and household needs, preferences and aspirations. Increased opportunities for the expression of housing choice in new lettings systems has improved the choices of location open to black and minority ethnic households, but there is mixed evidence of impact. Tackling racist hostility and reducing this constraint on housing choice requires renewed work around a ‘Racism Reduction’ agenda, at an individual, local and national level, together with significant improvements in victim support and enforcement.
Author(s): Ian Law
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Vital statistics: The experiences of BAMER women & children facing violence & abuse
Thiara, R. K. & Roy, S., Imkaan, March 2010
This report captures information on the profile of BAMER women and children accessing refuge and other support services, the nature and extent of the violence and abuse, specialist support needs, and the factors that may prevent them from accessing external support as well as any outcomes and issues that arise through their engagement with the criminal justice system, housing, legal, advocacy, health and other relevant support services. 
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No place like home? Addressing the issues of housing and migration
O’Hara, E., Shelter, October 2008
This paper encourages the current immigration debate, considering political and media attention on who has come to the UK and why, and perhaps more importantly how the needs of these individuals can be met with public services.
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Social housing allocation and immigrant communities
Rutter, J. and Latorre, M., ippr, Equality and Human Rights Commission, 2009
This report examines the allocation of social housing in England, considering whether there is any basis to persistent media reports indicating that migrants receive priority over non-migrants. Analysing a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence, including the 2001 Census, local authority policies and the results of focus groups, the report outlines some of the drivers of social housing allocation and also the background to perceived distortions in allocation policy.
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Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) - publications
The IPPR website provides access to papers on a variety of social issues, including health, housing, democracy and equality.  The Housing and Migration and Integration papers are particularly useful.
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Researching Asylum in London
RAL is an independent database of research on refugee and asylum issues relevant to London. The aim of this project is to make research more accessible to service providers and policy-makers working in the field. The database contains summaries of research and the aims, methodology, key findings, conclusions and recommendations are easily identifiable.
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