ReadMeOnwardMigration.txt

Interview_Metadata.doc
This Word document file details the metadata collected from the interview schedule, providing categories for each variable.  The data dictionary is reproduced below in text format.

The data dictionary documents key variables that were collected from each interviewee.  This data was gathered from interviewees at the beginning and end of the interview, and supplemented by information from the transcript when needed.

Note:  some country of origin and city detail has been redacted due to the sensitive nature of some cases and the need to protect anonymity in special circumstances. 
In such cases the place identifier may have also been removed.

DataList_June_2015.xls
This Excel file provides socio-demographic characteristics and metadata for each interview file.

Participant_Info_Sheet_and_Consent_Forms.doc
This Word document file contains the participant information sheet that was distributed to all interviewees.  It also contains the Consent Form that was signed by all participants.

Interview_Questions.doc
This Word document file contains the questions that were asked before, during and after the in-depth interviews conducted with refugees in the UK.

Interview_Transcripts.zip
This folder contains 82 Word file documents that contain the in-depth interview transcripts for the project.  There are 81 Word files of individual interviews and one Word file which contains the transcript of an interview with two different individuals.

Prepared by Emma Stewart, 31st July 2015

Data dictionary 
Description of transcript identifier
W, S, L, NW	Location of interview:  Wales, Scotland, London, North West
F, M		Female, Male
Number		Case number
		
Label			Description
Interview ID		Interviewee pseudonym
Age			Age range
Gender			Gender (Male/Female)
Employed		Are you currently employed? (Yes/No)
Occupation		Current occupation (Job title)
Student status		Student status (ESOL, Student, University Student)
Marital status		Marital/relationship status (Single, Married, Separated, Divorced, Widowed)
Children		Do you have any children? (Yes/No)
Country of origin	Country of origin (Country specified)
Religion		Religion (Christian, Muslim, Other)
Year of arrival		Year of arrival to UK (Year specified)
Mover/Stayer		Whether interviewee has moved away from or remained in the original dispersal city (Mover/Stayer)
Interpreter used?	Use of interpreter during interview for project (Yes/No)
Place of interview	Location of interview (Wales, Scotland, North West, London)
Date of interview	Date of interview (Date specified)