Essays about: "first-generation immigrants"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words first-generation immigrants.

  1. 1. Dual Cultural Influences and Career Paths: : Second-Generation Iranians in Sweden

    University essay from

    Author : Khazar Amini; [2024]
    Keywords : Cultural Capital; Field; Habitus; Identity Formation; Iranian Culture; Second-generation Iranians in Sweden;

    Abstract : Nearly four decades after the peak influx of Iranian immigrants to Sweden around 1985-1990, recent academic inquiry has begun to shift its emphasis towards their second generation. These individuals, born to parents who arrived during that period, are now achieving notable positions across various sectors of Swedish society. READ MORE

  2. 2. Education and Integration: A Study of Somalians in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ibrahim Mohamed; [2023]
    Keywords : Education and Integration; Utbildning och integration;

    Abstract : This topic investigates the perceptions and experiences of first-generation Somali individuals residing in Sweden, regarding the impact of education on their livelihood and, social integration. This thesis aims at contributing to both policy and practice by providing insights into the real-world impact of education on the Somali diaspora. READ MORE

  3. 3. Heritage Matters : A Study of Social Mobility Patterns Among First and Second-Generation Immigrants in Europe

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Stevander; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Mobility; Immigration; Social Mobility Index; International Socio-Economic Index ISEI ; European Social Survey ESS ;

    Abstract : This thesis examined how the association between immigrants’ occupational origin and destination varies in 33 European countries, depending on the opportunities for social mobility in the origin country. For absolute occupational mobility, the result from an LPM regression showed that first-generation female immigrants had an increased probability of upward mobility when the origin country offered more opportunities for social mobility. READ MORE

  4. 4. Identity, Belonging, and Transnationalism: Perspective of First and Second Generation Kosovar-Albanian Migrants Living in Sweden : A Qualitative Study About How Kosovo-Albanians Native Born and Immigrant Identify Themselves While Living in Sweden

    University essay from

    Author : Alberina Menxhiqi; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Belonging; Transnationalism; Swedish; Kosovar-Albanian; Immigration;

    Abstract : The study explored the question of how Kosovar-Albanians living in Sweden identify themselves; whether they felt that they belonged in Sweden, Kosovo or both places, and; the transnational ties they maintain with Kosovo. The study participants included six individuals  with Kosovar-Albanian origins, half of them born in Sweden and the other half who had immigrated to Sweden from Kosovo. READ MORE

  5. 5. Social Identity with Multiple Citizenship of First-Generation Immigrants in the European Continent and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Luis Miguel Dos Santos; [2022-08-25]
    Keywords : dual citizenship; European Union citizen; first-generation immigrant; social identity; sociocultural experience;

    Abstract : Over the decades, the European continent and the European Union accepted more than a million immigrants from different parts of the world. However, many non-European heritage immigrants may face challenges in their social identity, sociocultural problems, and understanding. READ MORE