Swedish Language as a Tool for Social Integration Based on Immigrant Student's Experiences at Bridge
Camara, Bully M; Syakango, Slade M (2011)
Camara, Bully M
Syakango, Slade M
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105259537
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105259537
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This thesis was carried out with the aim of finding out the effects of Swedish language courses at Bridge in the social integration of immigrants into Finland‟s Swedish speaking society. This study falls under the Empowering Work Research and Development Path of Laurea Applied University of Sciences (Otaniemi). It was carried out in collaboration with Bridge project, which is a new service centre catering for immigrants. Bridge is part of Luckan, the Finland-Swedish Information and Culture Centre. The target group were eight (8) immigrants who had studied Swedish language beyond level three (3) and participated in Bridge‟s integration programmes. Qualitative research design was used to conduct the study and semi structured interviews were employed in data gathering. Inductive content analysis was the selected method for data analysis.
The thesis findings showed that the respondents are now able to communicate in Swedish thereby increasing their self confidence. Consequently, this has led to the widening of their social networks and possibilities to acquiring citizenship as a result of the language course. Generally, the language courses have had positive effects on the respondents who now consider themselves to be on the path to integration.
The thesis findings showed that the respondents are now able to communicate in Swedish thereby increasing their self confidence. Consequently, this has led to the widening of their social networks and possibilities to acquiring citizenship as a result of the language course. Generally, the language courses have had positive effects on the respondents who now consider themselves to be on the path to integration.