Från ambition till frustration - En kvalitativ studie om högutbildade migranter på den svenska arbetsmarknaden, 2024
This thesis examines the challenges and barriers faced by highly educated migrants, particularly ... more This thesis examines the challenges and barriers faced by highly educated migrants, particularly Iranians, at the Swedish labor market. Using a qualitative method based on 12 semi-structured interviews, the experiences of highly educated migrants are analyzed to identify the main factors affecting their opportunities to secure employment that matches their qualifications. The study highlights the importance of social capital, human capital, and language skills, as well as the structural discrimination present in the recruitment process. The findings indicate that discrimination and lack of language proficiency are key obstacles, while social capital can serve as a bridge to better employment opportunities. The study recommends reforms in language learning programs like SFI and stricter regulations for recruitment processes to counteract discrimination and promote the integration of highly educated migrants.
This study focuses on the experiences of women wearing hijab in the Swedish labour market. Semi-s... more This study focuses on the experiences of women wearing hijab in the Swedish labour market. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with six veiled women who have managed to find their ways to the labour market in Sweden. The study shows that, although the hijab is an important part of a woman´s identity in terms of her religious belief and practice, it is still hard for a woman wearing hijab to be accepted in the Swedish labour market and the Swedish society as a whole. This type of prejudice leads to discrimination and prejudice and deteriorating psychosocial work environments for veiled women. Postcolonial and intersectional perspectives which have been used at the macro level constitute the main theoretical approaches in the study. The analysis has produced results which show that discrimination against veiled women is very extensive in the Swedish labour market and in the Swedish working life. It has also become apparent in the study that veiled women have minimal trust i...
Från ambition till frustration - En kvalitativ studie om högutbildade migranter på den svenska arbetsmarknaden, 2024
This thesis examines the challenges and barriers faced by highly educated migrants, particularly ... more This thesis examines the challenges and barriers faced by highly educated migrants, particularly Iranians, at the Swedish labor market. Using a qualitative method based on 12 semi-structured interviews, the experiences of highly educated migrants are analyzed to identify the main factors affecting their opportunities to secure employment that matches their qualifications. The study highlights the importance of social capital, human capital, and language skills, as well as the structural discrimination present in the recruitment process. The findings indicate that discrimination and lack of language proficiency are key obstacles, while social capital can serve as a bridge to better employment opportunities. The study recommends reforms in language learning programs like SFI and stricter regulations for recruitment processes to counteract discrimination and promote the integration of highly educated migrants.
This study focuses on the experiences of women wearing hijab in the Swedish labour market. Semi-s... more This study focuses on the experiences of women wearing hijab in the Swedish labour market. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with six veiled women who have managed to find their ways to the labour market in Sweden. The study shows that, although the hijab is an important part of a woman´s identity in terms of her religious belief and practice, it is still hard for a woman wearing hijab to be accepted in the Swedish labour market and the Swedish society as a whole. This type of prejudice leads to discrimination and prejudice and deteriorating psychosocial work environments for veiled women. Postcolonial and intersectional perspectives which have been used at the macro level constitute the main theoretical approaches in the study. The analysis has produced results which show that discrimination against veiled women is very extensive in the Swedish labour market and in the Swedish working life. It has also become apparent in the study that veiled women have minimal trust i...
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