The importance of language for integration and social participation. A study based on a couple of SFI-students’ thoughts
(2013) SOPA63 20131School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The purpose of the study was to capture a number of views on what impact language has on integration processes and social life. Since language is an important component of communication amongst people, it affects several aspects of everyday life such as occupation and social participation. To accomplish the aim eight people of foreign origin with experience of studying the language education program SFI (Swedish For Immigrants) were interviewed, thus qualitative method was used. The interviews took place in a municipality in South of Sweden. To achieve a holistic perspective on the main issues in the study, spotlight was directed upon the participants own experience and opinions. Based upon the data collected theoretical frameworks were... (More)
- The purpose of the study was to capture a number of views on what impact language has on integration processes and social life. Since language is an important component of communication amongst people, it affects several aspects of everyday life such as occupation and social participation. To accomplish the aim eight people of foreign origin with experience of studying the language education program SFI (Swedish For Immigrants) were interviewed, thus qualitative method was used. The interviews took place in a municipality in South of Sweden. To achieve a holistic perspective on the main issues in the study, spotlight was directed upon the participants own experience and opinions. Based upon the data collected theoretical frameworks were chosen. The primary empirical material was later analyzed through coding and categorized in the study analysis, and part in themes found particularly relevant. Conclusions made were that language is important for integration and concerns many aspects of importance, such as sense of meaningfulness and personal prerequisites – which in turn consociates with interaction between people. Moreover a significant deduction was that the complexity of chosen topics must embrace a mutual responsibility, which implicates involvement on both individual and societal level. (Less)
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- author
- Isaksson, Linda LU and Omeiche, Elena LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPA63 20131
- year
- 2013
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Language, integration, SFI (Swedish For Immigrants), social participation, meaningfulness
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 3810649
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- 2013-06-20 11:04:59
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