Essays about: "Family Reunification"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words Family Reunification.

  1. 1. Family reunification as a Swedish citizen sponsor : A case study of intimate citizenship and mixed-status families

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Amanda Tydesjö; [2023]
    Keywords : Migration; Mixed-status family; Intimate citizenship; Intersectionality; Belongingness;

    Abstract : Global migration has increased the number of binational, mixed-status families that encounter family reunification processes and restrictive migration law. However, limited research exists on how the citizen partner in such family constellations is affected by the phenomenon. READ MORE

  2. 2. Negotiating Swedishness : Exploring citizenship and belonging among Swedes residing abroad in the context of Swedish migration policies

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Tua-Lisa Runsten; [2022]
    Keywords : citizenship; diaspora; Migrationsverket; Facebook; Sweden; utlandssvensk; family reunification;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how Swedish citizens deal with the increasingly difficult process of returning to Sweden with family members who are third country nationals, following the passage of a law that places temporary limits on residency permits. The goal of this thesis is to examine how negotiations of citizenship and belonging play out in the context of Swedish migration policy and family reunification regulations. READ MORE

  3. 3. Reunification – A difficult and lengthy process : A qualitative study examining social workers’ experiences of the reunification process in South Africa

    University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ, Avd. för socialt arbete

    Author : Michelle Lidström; Gloria Smith; [2020]
    Keywords : family reunification; child and youth care centre; social work; ecological systems theory; South Africa; familjeåterförening; barn- och ungdomsboende; socialt arbete; ekologisk systemteori; Sydafrika;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been to investigate how social workers work with the reunification process at child and youth care centres in South Africa. The intention has been to explore what is important to accomplish a reunification and what challenges the social workers face in the process. READ MORE

  4. 4. “I am East German” - How an East German identity is experienced and defined by the generation born after reunification

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Julia Eniglein; [2019-10-18]
    Keywords : identity; East Germany; intergenerational narratives; media narratives; Heimat; regional identities;

    Abstract : The increased success of right-wing movements and populist parties in East Germany since 2015 led to a public debate about the East and the people who live there. An increased number of young East Germans are now participating in talks and debates about the East, addressing the regions´ problems and challenges but also trying to counter argue its negative image (Engler and Hensel 2018a, 9). READ MORE

  5. 5. Social workers with borders Finnish social workers’ perceptions of transnationalism in the practice with unaccompanied minor migrants

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Anna Joutsijoki; [2019-01-31]
    Keywords : Social work; unaccompanied minor; asylum seeker; refugee; transnational migration;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper was to study the perceptions which Finnish social workers hold of transnationalism in their practice with unaccompanied minors. Seeing how they perceived it as part of the minor’s lives, how they took into consideration the transnational family ties, and how transnational was their own practice were the questions that this study intended to answer. READ MORE