Improving integration work with immigrants in Kemi - Finland
Unanka, Uchenna (2011)
Unanka, Uchenna
Kemi-Tornion ammattikorkeakoulu Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011121918815
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011121918815
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Thesis Descriptions: This paper investigates the standards of Kemi municipality -Finland immigrant´s integration programs and how these programs will improve immigrant´s community participation.
Theoretical summary: The issue of migration is pressing nowadays because of globalization, constant political unrest, and natural deserters in many nations, these have intensified the fleeing of affected countries citizen to seek for refuge in EU member states. The host states have developed and used concepts such as Integration, Acculturation Assimilation and Exclusion to promote migrants community participation. Therefore, Kemi as one of the migrants host cities require to improved immigrant´s integration programs in order to provide productive integration programs that stimulates residents´ immigrant´s best potentials for the purpose of community development.
Methodology: This paper was delivered in a qualitative research method, data were collected from books, article and internet sources, including my analytic observations, experience and interactions with immigrants in Kemi-Tornio area of Finland. Interviews were conducted with staffs´ relevant institutions on a one on one seated conditions discussing the research questions.
Main Results: The results proved that Kemi city made provisions of lots of immigrant´s integration programs but most of the programs were handicapped by legislations, bureaucracies and routines over years. These made most of the programs deemed obsolete and less resourceful to meet the current trend of immigrant´s influx in the community, it also reflected the issues of inadequate financing, lack of human and materials resources and regular updates.
Conclusion: Immigrant´s integration is possible even with the least of resources but programs require the effort facilitators and mentors to foster flexible relationship between clients and the authorities.
Theoretical summary: The issue of migration is pressing nowadays because of globalization, constant political unrest, and natural deserters in many nations, these have intensified the fleeing of affected countries citizen to seek for refuge in EU member states. The host states have developed and used concepts such as Integration, Acculturation Assimilation and Exclusion to promote migrants community participation. Therefore, Kemi as one of the migrants host cities require to improved immigrant´s integration programs in order to provide productive integration programs that stimulates residents´ immigrant´s best potentials for the purpose of community development.
Methodology: This paper was delivered in a qualitative research method, data were collected from books, article and internet sources, including my analytic observations, experience and interactions with immigrants in Kemi-Tornio area of Finland. Interviews were conducted with staffs´ relevant institutions on a one on one seated conditions discussing the research questions.
Main Results: The results proved that Kemi city made provisions of lots of immigrant´s integration programs but most of the programs were handicapped by legislations, bureaucracies and routines over years. These made most of the programs deemed obsolete and less resourceful to meet the current trend of immigrant´s influx in the community, it also reflected the issues of inadequate financing, lack of human and materials resources and regular updates.
Conclusion: Immigrant´s integration is possible even with the least of resources but programs require the effort facilitators and mentors to foster flexible relationship between clients and the authorities.