This study explores the meaning of work for 22 young refugees aged from 18 to 35 from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, and Yemen through semistructured interviews. Using consensual qualitative research, we sought to understand the purposes work fulfills, their work expectations, and how purposes and expectations might have changed over time. Results showed that work fulfills many purposes found in the literature, (e.g., development, structure, health, identity, and material benefits) as well as purposes in relation with others and the larger society. Participants expect their work to correspond to their selves (e.g., interests and personality), offer decent working conditions, and allow meaningful relationships and opportunities to help others. Illustrations of two participants’ paths provided insights into a possible change of meaning of work. In addition to implications for practice, the influence of relational and contextual factors is discussed.

本研究通过半结构化访谈，探讨了来自阿富汗、厄立特里亚、伊朗、索马里、叙利亚、土耳其、乌克兰和也门的 22 名 18 至 35 岁的年轻难民的工作意义。通过双方同意的定性研究，我们试图了解工作实现的目的、他们的工作期望，以及随着时间的推移，目的和期望可能会发生怎样的变化。结果表明，工作实现了文献中的许多目的（例如，发展、结构、健康、身份和物质利益）以及与他人和更大社会相关的目的。参与者希望他们的工作符合他们自己（例如兴趣和个性），提供体面的工作条件，并允许有意义的关系和帮助他人的机会。两个参与者路径的插图提供了对工作意义可能变化的见解。除了对实践的影响外，还讨论了关系和背景因素的影响。