Quality of Life in Detention: Results from the MQLD Questionnaire Data Collected in IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Tinsley House and IRC Brook House, August 2010-June 2011
56 Pages Posted: 11 Jun 2014
Date Written: March 15, 2012
Abstract
This report presents the results of a questionnaire, The Measure of the Quality of Life in Detention (MQLD), completed by 158 men and women residents of IRC Yarl’s Wood, IRC Tinsley House and IRC Brook House between August 2010-June 2011. The survey measures the detainees’ perceptions of a range of issues including their immigration case, their mental health and their quality of life.
Keywords: Immigration detention, quality of life, depression, questionnaire, ethnography, interview
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bosworth, Mary and Kellezi, Blerina, Quality of Life in Detention: Results from the MQLD Questionnaire Data Collected in IRC Yarl's Wood, IRC Tinsley House and IRC Brook House, August 2010-June 2011 (March 15, 2012). Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship Research Paper No. 2448404, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2448404
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