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Exploring the integration experiences of African immigrant women in the Swedish labour market.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work and Criminology.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study explores the employment integration experiences of African immigrant women in the Swedish labour market. It discusses the factors which determined the integration of the African immigrant women into the Swedish labour market. The analysis of this study reveals the hindrances and facilitators that helped and challenged the African immigrant women in obtaining and how they integrated into the Swedish labour market. The result shows that self-motivation, public institutions, networking and connections, Language skills, racial discrimination, and time consumption are pertinent factors in the integration process of the African immigrant into the Swedish labour market. The result from this study were analyzed through empowerment framework approach and the application of inductive thematic analysis. A qualitative method was used with a semi-structured interview and an open ended question.

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2023. , p. 55
Keywords [en]
Integration, Immigration, labour, Women, Empowerment
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-43256OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-43256DiVA, id: diva2:1811627
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Social work
Educational program
Bachelor of Science in Social Work - Specialization International Social Work
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Available from: 2023-11-20 Created: 2023-11-13 Last updated: 2023-11-20Bibliographically approved

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