Immigrants’ social rights in comparative perspective: welfare                 regimes, forms in immigration and immigration policy regimes

Sainsbury, Diane

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“…The two most salient ones for the question at hand seem to be multiculturalism policies, which are discussed by Banting and Kymlicka (2006), and immigration regimes (cf. Sainsbury 2006). Both affect the extent to and the way in which immigrants are institutionally incorporated and might therefore affect the welfare chauvinism of the native population.…”

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confidence: 99%

Three Worlds of Welfare Chauvinism? How Welfare Regimes Affect Support for Distributing Welfare to Immigrants in Europe

Waal

Koster

Oorschot

2013

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

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Section: Conclusion and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Three Worlds of Welfare Chauvinism? How Welfare Regimes Affect Support for Distributing Welfare to Immigrants in Europe

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Koster

Oorschot

2013

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

116

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“…It should be noted that we recognise that immigrants are not a uniform group, but a very complex and heterogeneous one, and that there are differences in the entitlements of different immigrant groups (Clayton 2005;Sainsbury 2006). Immigrants who are EU-EEA nationals and those who are not, for instance, are affected differently by validation practices.…”

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Migration and validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe: Inclusion, exclusion or polarisation in the recognition of skills?

Souto-Otero

Villalba-García

2015

Int Rev Educ

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This article explores (1) the degree to which immigrants can be considered dominant groups in the area of validation of non-formal and informal learning and are subject to specific validation measures in 33 European countries; (2) whether country clusters can be identified within Europe with regard to the dominance of immigrants in the area of validation; and (3) whether validation systems are likely to lead to the inclusion of immigrants or foster a process of ''devaluation'' of their skills and competences in their host countries. Based on the European Inventory on validation of non-formal and informal learning project (chiefly its 2014 update) as well as a review of 124 EU-funded (Lifelong Learning Programme and European Social Fund) validation projects, the authors present the following findings: (1) in the majority of European countries, immigrants are not a dominant group in the area of validation. (2) In terms of country clusters, Central European and Nordic countries tend to consider immigrants a dominant target group for validation to a greater extent than Southern and Eastern European countries. (3) Finally, few initiatives aim to ensure that immigrants' skills and competences are not devalued in their host country, and those initiatives which are in place benefit particularly those defined as ''highly skilled'' individuals, on the basis of their productive potential. There is, thus, a ''low road'' and a ''high road'' to validation, leading to a process of polarisation in the recognition of the skills and competences of immigrants. Resumen Migración y validación del aprendizaje no formal e informal en Europa: >inclusión, exclusión o polarización en el reconocimiento de competencias y habilidades? -El artículo explora (1) hasta qué punto los inmigrantes pueden ser considerados un grupo dominante en el área de la validación del aprendizaje no formal e informal y disponen de medidas específicas para la validación de sus competencias en 33 países europeos; (2) si es posible identificar grupos de países dentro de Europa que compartan enfoques comunes en relación a la priorización de los inmigrantes en el área de validación; y (3) si los sistemas de validación contribuyen al proceso de inclusión de los inmigrantes o, por el contrario, a un proceso de ''devaluación'' de sus habilidades y competencias en sus países de acogida. Utilizando información del Inventario Europeo sobre la validación del aprendizaje no formal e informal (principalmente de su edición de 2014), así como una revisión de 124 proyectos en el área de validación financiados por la Unión Europea (por medio de su Programa para el Aprendizaje a lo Largo de la Vida y el Fondo Social Europeo), los autores presentan los siguientes resultados: (1) en la mayor parte de los países Europeos los inmigrantes no son un grupo dominante en las iniciativas sobre validación; (2) en términos de grupos de países, los países del Centro y Norte 586 M. Souto-Otero, E. Villalba-Garcia 123de Europa tienden a considerar a los inmigrantes un grupo dominante e...

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“…State models still seem to matter. This was recently confirmed by Diane Sainsbury (2006) who compared the immigration policies of three archetypical welfare states, the US, Sweden and Germany. She once more concluded «… different immigration regimes exhibit diverse responses, reflecting in part the strength of dissimilar policy legacies and differing policy logics of exclusion and inclusion» (p. 243).…”

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The impact of immigrants’ segregation and concentration on social integration in selected European contexts

Musterd¹

2011

dag

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In large sections of the western world there are lively public and policy debates about se gregation and integration and in particular about the potential impact of specific population compositions in certain neighbourhoods in cities on integration and social opportunities. There clearly are some prevailing ideologies, perceptions, assumptions and policy responses regarding segregation and potential (neighbourhood) integration effects. In this contribution these prevailing ideas will be addressed and subsequently confronted with theory on segregation, concentration, and neighbourhood effects, and finally confronted with empirical research and evidence.What we learned is that segregation and concentration are no straightforward concepts and thus require cautious treatment. This may help to reduce xenophobic reactions. There are indications, though, that even in so-called redistributing welfare states some (negative) impacts of immigrant concentrations on individual's prospects can be discerned. However, here too, careful analyses are required to be able to clarify when, for whom, what effects will likely have to be expected. Key words: international migration; immigrants; segregation; concentration; social integration. Resum. L'impacte de la segregació i la concentració dels immigrants sobre la seva integració en alguns contextos europeusEn el món occidental, l'impacte de certes composicions de la població en determinats barris d'algunes ciutats, com també la segregació i la integració dels immigrants i les oportunitats socials d'aquests, és motiu de debat públic i polític. Aquest article analitza les ideologies, les percepcions, les suposicions i les respostes polítiques predominants, referides als efectes potencials de la segregació i de la integració en els barris, per confrontar-les després amb les teories de segregació, concentració i efectes de barri (neighbourhood effect), així com amb altres recerques empíriques.Els resultats ens mostren que els termes segregació i concentració són conceptes complexos i que, per tant, han d'ésser tractats amb precaució. Així possiblement es reduirien les reaccions xenòfobes. De totes maneres, existeixen indicis que, fins i tot en estats del benestar redistributius, la concentració d'immigrants té alguns efectes (negatius) sobre les Resumen. El impacto de la segregación y la concentración de los inmigrantes sobre su integración en algunos contextos europeosEl impacto de ciertas composiciones de la población en determinados barrios de algunas ciudades, asi como la segregación e integración de los inmigrantes y las oportunidades sociales de éstos, es motivo de debate público y político en el mundo occidental. El presente artículo analiza las ideologías, las percepciones, las suposiciones y las respuestas políticas predominantes referidas a los efectos potenciales de segregación e integración de los barrios, para confrontarlas después con las teorías sobre segregación, concentración y efectos de barrio (neighbourhood effect), así como con los indicios existentes a pa...

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Immigrants’ social rights in comparative perspective: welfare regimes, forms in immigration and immigration policy regimes

Cited by 264 publications

References 20 publications

Three Worlds of Welfare Chauvinism? How Welfare Regimes Affect Support for Distributing Welfare to Immigrants in Europe

Three Worlds of Welfare Chauvinism? How Welfare Regimes Affect Support for Distributing Welfare to Immigrants in Europe

Migration and validation of non-formal and informal learning in Europe: Inclusion, exclusion or polarisation in the recognition of skills?

The impact of immigrants’ segregation and concentration on social integration in selected European contexts

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