Essays about: "newly arrived immigrants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words newly arrived immigrants.

  1. 1. Is a combination of language and vocational training an effective labour market policy for immigrants? - a quantitative study of Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Olsson; Robin Stoytchev Sulevani; [2023]
    Keywords : Combination education; Swedish for Immigrants SFI ; Vocational training; Labour market policy; Diff-in-Diff.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years, Swedish municipalities have introduced programs that combine Swedish language education with vocational training. However, due to the novelty and lack of an established framework, data and research on their effectiveness in improving immigrant labour market performance is limited. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessing The Relationship Between Social Networks And Integration In The Labour Market In Sweden: A Case Study Of Somali And Bosnian Second-Generation Immigrants In Växjö

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Bahati George; [2023]
    Keywords : integration; immigrants; social networks; social capital;

    Abstract : The integration of immigrants has been a significant area of research, focusing on aspects such as employment, housing, and education for newly arrived community members. In recent years, scholarly attention has increasingly turned toward social networks and their influence on immigrant integration into the labor market of the host country. READ MORE

  4. 3. “If I was told about the Lucia tradition - I would have loved to join” : A qualitative study on how Swedish For Immigrants (SFI) students experience a sense of belonging through communication.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Petra Pethrosson; Sara Knowles; [2023]
    Keywords : Communication; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Cultural identity; language; belonging.; Kommunikation; integration; social integration; SFI; Hofstede; Kulturell identitet; språk; tillhörighet.;

    Abstract : This study aims to bring awareness about culture and social integration to investigate how newly arrived immigrants in a Swedish municipality experience their process of social inclusion, through communication whilst learning the Swedish language. The knowledge of a host country language helps an individual with cultural adaptation and integration. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sweden, Covid-19, and the gender gap in labor market integration : A quantitative study on the effect Covid-19 had on the gender gap in unemployment rates of foreign-born in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Marielle Appelkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Integration; immigration outcomes; gender inequality; Covid-19;

    Abstract : Successful labor market integration is a key attribute in a well-accomplished migration policy. Previous studies show patterns of a gender gap in labor market integration of foreign-born, where females tend to have worse outcomes. READ MORE

  6. 5. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH INTEGRATION? - A policy analysis of Swedish policy proposals

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emily Nilsson; [2022-05-09]
    Keywords : WPR; Integration; Policy; Sweden;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study how the idea of integration has been formulated in Swedish policy proposals over time and what similarities and differences can be found in policy proposals spanning over more than a decade, starting in 2009 till 2022. By using a Poststructuralist theory that emphasizes truth as something contextual subjective and applying the WPR-approach which studies underlying ideas through problem representation. READ MORE