"Kunna kommunicera med andra, det är viktigaste." — En kvalitativ studie om gemenskapens betydelse för långtidsarbetslösa som lär sig svenska
(2021) SOPA63 20202School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to examine how three focus groups of migrants in Sweden, with Swedish as a second language, which is in long-term unemployment, experience the group's and the community's significance for linguistic and individual development. With a goal-oriented selection, we contacted the respondents through the Labor Market Department (Arbetsmarknadsavdelningen) in Malmö Stad. Three different focus group discussions were held, containing five individuals with higher education from their home countries, and four individuals who lacked a university degree. In the focus group discussions, the respondents spoke about language as important in order to be able to integrate into society and to fight for their cause in contact with... (More)
- The aim of this study was to examine how three focus groups of migrants in Sweden, with Swedish as a second language, which is in long-term unemployment, experience the group's and the community's significance for linguistic and individual development. With a goal-oriented selection, we contacted the respondents through the Labor Market Department (Arbetsmarknadsavdelningen) in Malmö Stad. Three different focus group discussions were held, containing five individuals with higher education from their home countries, and four individuals who lacked a university degree. In the focus group discussions, the respondents spoke about language as important in order to be able to integrate into society and to fight for their cause in contact with Swedish authorities. Furthermore, the respondents believed that language is crucial for getting a job and for being able to work in Sweden, while the respondents had different views on the importance of a large social network to establish themselves in the labor market. Respondents with a larger social network in Sweden said that this could help them get a job, while those with a smaller network did not see how their network could help them in the labor market. This clarifies the importance of social capital and the need for support in building one's social network and capital in order to enter the Swedish labor market. The study concludes that internships and work strengthen the sense of social networks and motivates language learning, and can therefore be used as a method to develop skills in the Swedish language. (Less)
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- author
- Ganslandt, Amanda LU and Klemedsson, Anona
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- "Being able to communicate with others is the most important thing." - A qualitative study on the importance of community for long-term unemployed who are learning Swedish
- course
- SOPA63 20202
- year
- 2021
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- community, social capital, employment, second language acquisition
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9036620
- date added to LUP
- 2021-01-22 16:46:10
- date last changed
- 2021-01-22 16:46:10
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abstract = {{The aim of this study was to examine how three focus groups of migrants in Sweden, with Swedish as a second language, which is in long-term unemployment, experience the group's and the community's significance for linguistic and individual development. With a goal-oriented selection, we contacted the respondents through the Labor Market Department (Arbetsmarknadsavdelningen) in Malmö Stad. Three different focus group discussions were held, containing five individuals with higher education from their home countries, and four individuals who lacked a university degree. In the focus group discussions, the respondents spoke about language as important in order to be able to integrate into society and to fight for their cause in contact with Swedish authorities. Furthermore, the respondents believed that language is crucial for getting a job and for being able to work in Sweden, while the respondents had different views on the importance of a large social network to establish themselves in the labor market. Respondents with a larger social network in Sweden said that this could help them get a job, while those with a smaller network did not see how their network could help them in the labor market. This clarifies the importance of social capital and the need for support in building one's social network and capital in order to enter the Swedish labor market. The study concludes that internships and work strengthen the sense of social networks and motivates language learning, and can therefore be used as a method to develop skills in the Swedish language.}},
author = {{Ganslandt, Amanda and Klemedsson, Anona}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{"Kunna kommunicera med andra, det är viktigaste." — En kvalitativ studie om gemenskapens betydelse för långtidsarbetslösa som lär sig svenska}},
year = {{2021}},
}