Challenges of multicultural relationships : Finnish males' perspective
Hirvonen, Ewa (2012)
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112115834
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112115834
Tiivistelmä
Hirvonen, Ewa
Challenges of multicultural relationships – Finnish males’ perspective.
47 p., 2 appendices. Language: English. Järvenpää, Autumn 2012.
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
This qualitative research aims at describing the challenges of multicultural relationships from the Finnish males’ perspective. Another objective was to study a topic on which there is not much research carried out yet and to provide Finnish men with an opportunity to express their views.
The data was collected in southern Finland in 2011. Five Finnish males living in multicultural relationships were interviewed. Both Finnish and international studies were used.
The results indicate a variety of challenges the Finns experienced in their multicultural relationships. There was a large scope of challenges from petty difficulties in expressing oneself in English up to taking advantage of the fact that a person’s partner does not speak their native language.
In conclusion, the challenges were caused not merely by different cultural backgrounds of the partners, but by numerous other factors. Moreover, it was underlined that despite the challenges, multiculturalism may also enrich the relationship. Basing on the results of this research it is recommended to conduct further studies involving Swedish Finns living in multicultural relationships.
Key words: multicultural relationships, challenges, Finns, Finnish men
Challenges of multicultural relationships – Finnish males’ perspective.
47 p., 2 appendices. Language: English. Järvenpää, Autumn 2012.
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
This qualitative research aims at describing the challenges of multicultural relationships from the Finnish males’ perspective. Another objective was to study a topic on which there is not much research carried out yet and to provide Finnish men with an opportunity to express their views.
The data was collected in southern Finland in 2011. Five Finnish males living in multicultural relationships were interviewed. Both Finnish and international studies were used.
The results indicate a variety of challenges the Finns experienced in their multicultural relationships. There was a large scope of challenges from petty difficulties in expressing oneself in English up to taking advantage of the fact that a person’s partner does not speak their native language.
In conclusion, the challenges were caused not merely by different cultural backgrounds of the partners, but by numerous other factors. Moreover, it was underlined that despite the challenges, multiculturalism may also enrich the relationship. Basing on the results of this research it is recommended to conduct further studies involving Swedish Finns living in multicultural relationships.
Key words: multicultural relationships, challenges, Finns, Finnish men