The Role Of Finnish Language In the Integration Process among Immigrant Women
Ghaffar Ahmed, Nazish; Mwai, Anne (2014)
Ghaffar Ahmed, Nazish
Mwai, Anne
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404285117
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201404285117
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Anne Mwai and Nazish Ghaffar. The role of learning Finnish language in the integration process among immigrant women. Pages 61. 1 appendix. Language: English. Spring 2014. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Degree: Bachelor of Social Services.
This study examines the role of Finnish language among immigrant women in the integration process. It also explains the opportunites the immigrant women acquire after learning the Finnish language.
A qualitative approach was applied in this research. Semi structured interviews method was used for collecting the data among the immigrant women. Interviews were analysed by thematic analysis method.
The results of the research indicates that, Finnish language skill plays a vital role in empowering the immigrant women. It is a tool, which can be used for their own well being. Learning the Finnish language has enabled the immigrants to integerate into the Finnish society. Women have created social networks in Finland, assimilated in the labour market, acculturated, and have a sense of belonging.
Language skills are relevant both for performance of daily tasks in new cultural society and establishing interpersonal relationships in the society. Cultural learning approaches assume a direct relationship between language fluency and sociocultultural adaptation.
The findings of this research presented that for successful integration, it is dependent upon folowing indicators, Finnish language proficiency, education, labour market, social networks e.t.c. The research also emphasized on the importance of learning the Finnish language, and that the municipalities act on ensuring that there are adequate Finnish language courses for immigrants and ensure that the government implement policies that assist immigrants in incorporating themselves into the host society successfully.
Key word: Integration, Immigrant women, Finnish language, Acculturation, Networking, Identity, Interaction, Empowerment.
This study examines the role of Finnish language among immigrant women in the integration process. It also explains the opportunites the immigrant women acquire after learning the Finnish language.
A qualitative approach was applied in this research. Semi structured interviews method was used for collecting the data among the immigrant women. Interviews were analysed by thematic analysis method.
The results of the research indicates that, Finnish language skill plays a vital role in empowering the immigrant women. It is a tool, which can be used for their own well being. Learning the Finnish language has enabled the immigrants to integerate into the Finnish society. Women have created social networks in Finland, assimilated in the labour market, acculturated, and have a sense of belonging.
Language skills are relevant both for performance of daily tasks in new cultural society and establishing interpersonal relationships in the society. Cultural learning approaches assume a direct relationship between language fluency and sociocultultural adaptation.
The findings of this research presented that for successful integration, it is dependent upon folowing indicators, Finnish language proficiency, education, labour market, social networks e.t.c. The research also emphasized on the importance of learning the Finnish language, and that the municipalities act on ensuring that there are adequate Finnish language courses for immigrants and ensure that the government implement policies that assist immigrants in incorporating themselves into the host society successfully.
Key word: Integration, Immigrant women, Finnish language, Acculturation, Networking, Identity, Interaction, Empowerment.