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Teachers’ and Adult Migrant Students’ Perspectives on Integration and Belonging in the Context of Finnish Vocational Education and Training (2022)


Kärkkäinen, K., & Tarnanen, M. (2022). Teachers’ and Adult Migrant Students’ Perspectives on Integration and Belonging in the Context of Finnish Vocational Education and Training. In L. Moreno Herrera, M. Teräs, P. Gougoulakis, & J. Kontio (Eds.), Migration and inclusion in worklife : the role of VET (pp. 373-403). Atlas Akademi. Emerging issues in research on Vocational Education and Training, 7. https://www.edu.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.597973.1644850145!/menu/standard/file/Migration%20and%20inclusion%20in%20work%20life%20-the%20role%20of%20VET.pdf


JYU authors or editors


Publication details

All authors or editors: Kärkkäinen, Katarzyna; Tarnanen, Mirja

Parent publication: Migration and inclusion in worklife : the role of VET

Parent publication editors: Moreno Herrera, Lázaro; Teräs, Marianne; Gougoulakis, Petros; Kontio, Janne

ISBN: 978-91-7445-023-1

Journal or series: Emerging issues in research on Vocational Education and Training

Publication year: 2022

Number in series: 7

Pages range: 373-403

Number of pages in the book: 496

Publisher: Atlas Akademi

Place of Publication: Stockholm

Publication country: Sweden

Publication language: English

Persistent website address: https://www.edu.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.597973.1644850145!/menu/standard/file/Migration%20and%20inclusion%20in%20work%20life%20-the%20role%20of%20VET.pdf

Publication open access: Other way freely accessible online

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88822


Abstract

This article examines how teachers and adult migrant students view integration in the context of Finnish vocational education. Integration is understood as a complex and two-way process in which finding a place and a feeling of being socially bonded happens through participation, acquiring new skills, negotiation and involvement of both migrants and natives. Our research questions are: 1) What kinds of meanings do teachers and adult migrant students give to integration in the VET context? 2) Under what conditions can a sense of belonging emerge or be experienced by adult migrant students?

The qualitative data, 25 interviews with VET teachers and adult migrant students, were analyzed using thematic analysis. According to the results, integration is understood as participation in the formal and informal spaces of daily life such as VET education, working life and hobbies. Integration can be promoted by supporting participation and a subjective feeling of belonging.


Keywords: immigrants; adult education; vocational education and training; integration of migrants; social integration; participation

Free keywords: integration; belonging; learning; adult migrants; vocational education; Finland


Contributing organizations


Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

JUFO rating: 0


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