Occupational Assimilation of Refugees

Finnan, Christine

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“…Studies of language learning indicate that employment does not lead to increased language proficiency, nor does simply spending time in the United States. For most refugees, ESL classes are far more effective for improving competence (Finnan 1981, Cox 1983, Reder, Cohn, Arter, and Nelson 1984, Strand 1984. Moreover, English proficiency has the highest correlation with employment, and in general, a greater number of hours spent in ESL classes results in higher proficiency (Wilson andGarrick 1983, Downing, Hendricks, Mason, andOlney 1984).…”

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“…First, some resettlement agencies may operate with an idealized view of maledominated families (McGlauflin 1983). However, the facts are that as many as one third of all refugee families are headed by women, perhaps one third of all women are employed, and a majority of working women make a significant contribution to family income (Finnan 1981, McGlauflin 1983, Downing, Hendricks, Mason, and Olney 1984. Therefore, pre-employment training should carefully consider the specialized employment needs of women (Rubin 1983).…”

Section: Employment and Pre-employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Research on Refugee Resettlement: Implications for Instructional Programs

Tollefson¹

1985

TESOL Quarterly

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Since refugees from Southeast Asia first began arriving in the United States ten years ago, a great deal of research on their resettlement has accumulated. Much of this research has implications for instructional programs in the processing centers of Southeast Asia and in the United States, but it may not be easily available to program planners. This article summarizes important research on resettlement reported since 1980 and outlines implications of that research for instructional programs in ESL, pre‐employment training, and cultural orientation.

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Research on Refugee Resettlement: Implications for Instructional Programs

Tollefson¹

1985

TESOL Quarterly

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“…Most population surveys either do not include enough refugees or fail to include the factors that possibly affect their labor market experience, which makes it difficult to properly analyze the economic integration of refugees. The few studies that have been done on refugees are largely restricted to classical immigrant‐receiving countries; the United States (Finnan, 1981; Potocky and McDonald, 1995; Mamgain and Collins, 2003), Canada (Krahn et al. , 2000; Lamba, 2003), and Australia (Waxman, 2001), with a particular focus on East‐Asian refugees (Waxman, 2001).…”

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The Employment Experience of Refugees in the Netherlands

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Tubergen

2010

International Migration Review

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This study focuses on the economically disadvantaged position of refugees. We use survey data of refugees from Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the former Yugoslavia in the Netherlands, to analyze refugees’ odds of employment and their occupational status. In line with human capital and social capital theory, we find that host country specific education, work experience, language proficiency, and contacts with natives are positively related to the chances of employment and occupational status. The study shows that health problems, integration courses, and the time spent in refugee reception centers form important additional explanations of the economic integration of refugees.

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“…Vietnamese 50 Anfhvopology 0 Educufion Qiirvferly 14,1983 adults enrolled in technical training in other American communities, notably in the electronics industry in northern California, reportedly have expressed similar attitudes (cf. Finnan 1981).…”

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Southeast Asian Refugee Parents: An Inquiry into Home‐School Communication and Understanding

Blakely

1983

Anthropology & Edu Quarterly

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southeast Asian refugee parents in one school district in the Pacific Norfhwesf were inferviewed to obtain their perspectives on formal education for their children attending local schools. Interpretation of survey data was augmented by two prior years of participant observation fieldwork in the setting. This account describes efforts in the district to learn about and to help refugee families adjust to American schools, with an emphasis on understanding purents ' perceptions of the language and social environments of schools. Descriptive information is presented on family characteristics, cross-cultural communication, parent involvement in schools, and bilingualism. The author identifies problems faced by refugee families and educafors.

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Occupational Assimilation of Refugees

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Research on Refugee Resettlement: Implications for Instructional Programs

Research on Refugee Resettlement: Implications for Instructional Programs

The Employment Experience of Refugees in the Netherlands

Southeast Asian Refugee Parents: An Inquiry into Home‐School Communication and Understanding

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