Arbetsintegration- Nyckeln till frihet? : En kvalitativ studie av flyktingars visioner samt upplevelser och erfarenheterav den svenska integrations- och etableringsprocessen.

Samtidigt som integrations- och flyktingfrågor i Sverige är högst angeläget, så anser vi attperspektiv från flyktingarna själva inte har inkluderats tillräckligt inom forskningen. Syftetmed den här sociologiska studien är därför att genom ett inifrånperspektiv undersöka ochbelysa flyktingarnas egna visioner samt upplevelser och erfarenheter av sin integrations- ochetableringsprocess, för att få fördjupad förståelse för en situation som kan betraktas somkomplex. Vi har utgått från en kvalitativ metod där vårt empiriska material är baserat på tiosemistrukturerade intervjuer med flyktingar som är deltagare i de samhällsinsatser som följerutav etableringsreformen. I analysprocessen har vi inspirerats av ett hermeneutiskt perspektivför att tolka materialet. Som analysverktyg har vi tagit utgångspunkt i en teoretisk modell avintegrationsdimensioner samt begreppet KASAM (Känsla av sammanhang) och vi har vidarekopplat resultaten till tidigare forskning.Studiens resultat antyder om att flyktingens integrations- och etableringsprocess innefattaroch är beroende av många olika områden, där vi kan se hur strukturella, sociala samtsubjektiva integrationsområden hänger samman. Ett centralt resultat av denna studie är att detfinns upplevelser av att sociala dimensioner av integration bör inkluderas i de strukturellainsatserna. Vårt material visar tydligt att språket uppfattas som den viktigaste nyckeln förbåde strukturell och social integration, och i detta sammanhang önskar de flesta en meromfattande kontakt med svenskar eftersom detta lyfts fram som en mer effektiv källa tillspråkutveckling än de strukturella insatserna ensamma kan ge.

Using structured observation and content analysis to explore the presence of older people in public fora in developing countries

There is a lack of research on the everyday lives of older people in developing countries. This exploratory study used structured observation and content analysis to examine the presence of older people in public fora, and considered the methods’ potential for understanding older people’s social integration and inclusion. Structured observation occurred of public social spaces in six cities each located in a different developing country, and in one city in the United Kingdom, together with content analysis of the presence of people in newspaper pictures and on television in the selected countries. Results indicated that across all fieldwork sites and data sources, there was a low presence of older people, with women considerably less present than men in developing countries. There was variation across fieldwork sites in older people’s presence by place and time of day, and in their accompanied status. The presence of older people in images drawn from newspapers was associated with the news/non-news nature of the source. The utility of the study’s methodological approach is considered, as is the degree to which the presence of older people in public fora might relate to social integration and inclusion in different cultural contexts.

Do Different Models of Integration Affect Actual Integration? The Cases of France and Great Britain Revisited

Britain and France adapted two different integration models, namely assimilationist and multiculturalism to integrate their immigrants. These two big models of integration have distinctive characteristics to integrate immigrants. There is a general claim that multiculturalism model is the best for integrating immigrants in terms of actual integration, however, some argue the opposite, that French assimilationist model is ‘better off.’ This study examines these controversial claims by looking at the level to which immigrants are integrated in economic, social, political, cultural dimensions of integration and attitudes towards immigrants in Britain and France. Within a given theoretical framework, this study compares the overall competency level of immigrants’ integration in terms of actual integration between British multiculturalism model and French assimilationist model and validate that both these two big models of integration have reached a comparable level of integration and they do not have any decisive impact on actual integration.

Flyktingguide: En väg till integration? : Brukarutvärdering av projektet Flyktingguide i Falun

In this qualitative user evaluation participants in the project refugee guide, Falun, was interviewed about their experience of the project and how the project contributed to their integration into society and establishment on the labor market. The collection of empirical data has been made by six interviews. The results of the evaluation indicate that participants feel that they through the project had the opportunity to meet new people, practice the language and learn about each other's culture. The results also show that participants are satisfied with the project. Some participants expressed a desire to meet with several people at once while others don´t have that need. Furthermore, the interviews shows that establishment on labor market occurred through job placement and not through participation in the project. Integration proved to be a difficult concept to define, but the interviews show that the participants have a perception that it is about learning the Swedish language and culture.