Multiculturalism and young people’s leisure spaces in Finland: perspectives of multicultural youth

Harinen, Päivi; Honkasalo, Marja Veronika; Ronkainen, Jussi; Suurpää, Leena

doi:10.1080/02614367.2011.576427

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“…Research with adults shows that migrants make low use of health and leisure services (Spencer and others, ) due to factors such as the language barrier, lack of information and poor access (Arai, ). The few studies on migrant children's well‐being have shown that changes to family structure and the adjustment process can lead to health issues, especially anxiety and depression (Robila, ), isolation (Suárez‐Orozco and others, ) and reduced ability to engage in leisure activities or socialise with peers in the absence of peer networks (Harinen and others, ). Provision of services which meet migrants’ specific needs is shaped by policies on social integration, debates on immigration and the perceived fairness in services available to them (Spencer, ).…”

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Migrant Children, Social Capital and Access to Services Post‐Migration: Transitions, Negotiations and Complex Agencies

Sime

Fox

2014

Children & Society

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For migrant children, moving to a new country is marked by excitement, anxiety and practical challenges in managing this significant transition. This paper draws upon the concepts of social capital and social networks to examine migrant children's access to services post-migration. Using data from a qualitative study with Eastern European families in Scotland, we identify a range of cumulative barriers that limit children's access to services and illustrate how their experiences are shaped by ethnicity, social class and place. The study shows that migrant children are often disadvantaged post-migration and develop their own mechanisms to mitigate the impact of migration on their lives. We argue that migrant children's own social networks are relevant and they need to be analysed through a more individualised approach.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Migrant Children, Social Capital and Access to Services Post‐Migration: Transitions, Negotiations and Complex Agencies

Sime

Fox

2014

Children & Society

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“…The fact that people want to meet people similar to them is probably one of the reasons why different ethnic groups prefer different leisure venues, as this helps to avoid conflicts and discrimination, as also shown by previous research (e.g., Dixon & Durrheim ; Valentine & McDonald ; Clayton ; Harinen et al . ). Especially in rapidly gentrifying neighbourhoods, Estonians have created new places for themselves, like the Telliskivi Creative Centre with lots of cafés, an open stage for performances, and other leisure time activities, which are seldom visited by Russian speakers.…”

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“…Sports are one of the activities where close contacts are relatively easy to form because it is based on common interests (Harinen et al . ; Kim et al . ).…”

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EthniCity of Leisure: A Domains Approach to Ethnic Integration During Free Time Activities

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Tammaru

2018

Tijd voor Econ & Soc Geog

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This paper investigates the most common leisure time activities, activity sites and the interaction between members of minority and majority populations as they spend their time out‐of‐home and out‐of‐workplace. We ask the question how leisure time activities are related to the ethnic dimensions of residential and workplaces. Our case study area is Tallinn, Estonia, and the main findings show that leisure time activity patterns have become very similar across the main ethnic groups, which is different from what is found for workplace and residential segregation. This shows the integrative potential of leisure time activities. However, since members of the minority and majority population still tend to visit different leisure sites, there is little interaction. We also find that people often spend their free time close to home, which implies that high levels of ethnic residential segregation translate into ethnic segregation during leisure time.

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“…In Finland, leisure studies have focused mostly on multicultural youth (Harinen et al 2012;Kivijärvi 2015). This article concentrates on people arrived from Somalia in Finland at different times during their lives, although mostly as adults.…”

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Integration and Segregation through Leisure: The Case of Finnish Somalis in Turku

Marucco

2020

Nordic Journal of Migration Research

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Unlike housing and employment segregation, leisure segregation remains underresearched. Leisure offers insights into the informality of everyday life that policies strive to address. Moreover, studies of integration and leisure are limited to sports, outdoor, and public or consumer spaces. This article explores leisure patterns among Somalis in the city of Turku, Finland, enriching the literature on leisure, race, and ethnicity through its novel geographical approach. My study shows the relevance of informal leisure practices and home-like spaces to Finnish Somalis' leisure and contributes to discussions around leisure, gender, and class. I find that Finnish Somalis' age, time of migration, and power relations shape leisure segregation and interactions the most. I argue that addressing power and whiteness is unavoidable to understand integration, segregation, and leisure.

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Multiculturalism and young people’s leisure spaces in Finland: perspectives of multicultural youth

Cited by 24 publications

References 7 publications

Migrant Children, Social Capital and Access to Services Post‐Migration: Transitions, Negotiations and Complex Agencies

Migrant Children, Social Capital and Access to Services Post‐Migration: Transitions, Negotiations and Complex Agencies

EthniCity of Leisure: A Domains Approach to Ethnic Integration During Free Time Activities

Integration and Segregation through Leisure: The Case of Finnish Somalis in Turku

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