Essays about: "Elin Lorentsson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Elin Lorentsson.

1. 1. Migrants’ Compromised Careers. Migrants’ Experiences of the Educational System and Integration into the Swedish Labor Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Elin Lorentsson; [2015]
   Keywords : migrants; labor market integration; devaluation; foreign acquired credentials; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study contributes to the understanding of the labor market establishment of the first generation of migrants in Sweden. Sweden has for decades been a country which experienced net immigration, and it is a major recipient of refugees and migrants arriving for reasons of family reunion. READ MORE

3. 2. Bangladeshi Housewives Turning into Garment workers and Labor Activists - Challenges and Opportunities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Elin Lorentsson; [2013]
   Keywords : labor organizations; female workers; garment industry; Bangladesh; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis has been to analyze the nature of the employment opportunities for poor women in the ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh, and the possibilities for these female garment workers to participate as members in labor unions. Through the use of the dual labor market theory, it attempts to shed light on the underlying factors of the rapid increase of female workers, named the ‘feminization of labor', to the garment industry. READ MORE