PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG IMMIGRANT YOUTHS : A case study of Setlementti Louhela international youth club of Järvenpää, Finland
Moono, Titus (2017)
Moono, Titus
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705036111
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201705036111
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ABSTRACT
Titus Moono. Promoting Social Inclusion Among Immigrant Youth. A Case Study of Setlementti Louhela International Youth Club of Järvenpää, Finland. Language: English. Helsinki, spring 2017. Diaconia University of Applied Sci-ences, Degree Programme in Social Services, Bachelor in Social Services.
This study is to find out how the activities of Setlemmentti Louhela International Youth Club promote inclusion among the youths of immigrant background in Järvenpää. Interviews and observation were the methodological tools used in this qualitative study. In all, eight (8) youths from the club were interviewed. Those interviewed were from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. The study also observed through active participation of activities organized by the club throughout the studies. Through observation, the study was able to build an in-depth understanding of how those being studied see and experience their surrounding and make interpretations.
The findings of the study show a positive impact of the club’s activities in pro-moting social inclusion of the youths of immigrant background. This is so be-cause, their responses reflects the aspects of inclusion the subject being inves-tigated. The findings also revealed that deliberate actions must be put in place which enhances the interaction of locals and the foreigners. Furthermore the findings of the study revealed that, such kind of clubs should be encouraged and supported as Finland is becoming more and more international. They would serve as platforms for exchange of cultural knowledge.
Key words: social inclusion,social integration, social exclusion, immigrant
Titus Moono. Promoting Social Inclusion Among Immigrant Youth. A Case Study of Setlementti Louhela International Youth Club of Järvenpää, Finland. Language: English. Helsinki, spring 2017. Diaconia University of Applied Sci-ences, Degree Programme in Social Services, Bachelor in Social Services.
This study is to find out how the activities of Setlemmentti Louhela International Youth Club promote inclusion among the youths of immigrant background in Järvenpää. Interviews and observation were the methodological tools used in this qualitative study. In all, eight (8) youths from the club were interviewed. Those interviewed were from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. The study also observed through active participation of activities organized by the club throughout the studies. Through observation, the study was able to build an in-depth understanding of how those being studied see and experience their surrounding and make interpretations.
The findings of the study show a positive impact of the club’s activities in pro-moting social inclusion of the youths of immigrant background. This is so be-cause, their responses reflects the aspects of inclusion the subject being inves-tigated. The findings also revealed that deliberate actions must be put in place which enhances the interaction of locals and the foreigners. Furthermore the findings of the study revealed that, such kind of clubs should be encouraged and supported as Finland is becoming more and more international. They would serve as platforms for exchange of cultural knowledge.
Key words: social inclusion,social integration, social exclusion, immigrant