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How Do Key Facilitators in Malmö Perceive and Address Barriers to Labor Integration among Ukrainian refugees?

Blixt, Ida LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of displaced Ukrainians fled to EU Member States. The activation of the TPD allowed Ukrainians to enter the labor market immediately. This thesis addresses the barriers to labor integration faced by Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection in Malmö. Based on previous literature, Ukrainian refugees were expected to face labor integration barriers on three different levels: institutional constraints related to welfare provisions and access to social services; structural constraints related to employment and educational opportunities in Malmö; and individual constraints related to motivation, level of education, and gender. Focusing on the aspect of gender was highlighted, as the... (More)
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of displaced Ukrainians fled to EU Member States. The activation of the TPD allowed Ukrainians to enter the labor market immediately. This thesis addresses the barriers to labor integration faced by Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection in Malmö. Based on previous literature, Ukrainian refugees were expected to face labor integration barriers on three different levels: institutional constraints related to welfare provisions and access to social services; structural constraints related to employment and educational opportunities in Malmö; and individual constraints related to motivation, level of education, and gender. Focusing on the aspect of gender was highlighted, as the majority of Ukrainian refugees were women. The research took a quantitative approach where data was collected through semi-structured interviews with key facilitators in Malmö. The results found that language barriers and the lack of a social security number have been the biggest constraints for Ukrainian refugees in Malmö. Surprisingly, facilitators in Malmö did not recognize gender as a constraint despite theoretical expectations indicating that female refugees have a harder time finding employment. (Less)
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author
Blixt, Ida LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Ukraine, labor integration, refugees, temporary protection directive, street-level bureaucrats
language
English
id
9152831
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 13:52:12
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2024-07-18 13:52:12
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  abstract     = {{Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of displaced Ukrainians fled to EU Member States. The activation of the TPD allowed Ukrainians to enter the labor market immediately. This thesis addresses the barriers to labor integration faced by Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection in Malmö. Based on previous literature, Ukrainian refugees were expected to face labor integration barriers on three different levels: institutional constraints related to welfare provisions and access to social services; structural constraints related to employment and educational opportunities in Malmö; and individual constraints related to motivation, level of education, and gender. Focusing on the aspect of gender was highlighted, as the majority of Ukrainian refugees were women. The research took a quantitative approach where data was collected through semi-structured interviews with key facilitators in Malmö. The results found that language barriers and the lack of a social security number have been the biggest constraints for Ukrainian refugees in Malmö. Surprisingly, facilitators in Malmö did not recognize gender as a constraint despite theoretical expectations indicating that female refugees have a harder time finding employment.}},
  author       = {{Blixt, Ida}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{How Do Key Facilitators in Malmö Perceive and Address Barriers to Labor Integration among Ukrainian refugees?}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}