Struggle for Recognition: Bosnian Refugees' Employment Experiences in Sweden

Frykman, Maja Povrzanović

doi:10.1093/rsq/hdr017

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“…2007). These findings are similar to research results in other countries, such as Sweden (Frykman 2012), Canada (Krahn et al . 2000) and the UK (Willott and Stevenson 2013).…”

Section: Individual‐level Factorssupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Social networks have a critical influence on refugees’ search for employment (Beaman 2011; Bloch 2002, 2008; Fozdar 2012). In many cases, social and informal channels are seen as more effective in leading to positive employment outcomes, compared to formal support programmes (Frykman 2012; Lamba 2003; Lamba and Krahn 2003). As such, refugees are keen to build stronger social networks (Makwarimba et al .…”

Section: Individual‐level Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Unveiling theCanvas Ceiling: A Multidisciplinary Literature Review of Refugee Employment and Workforce Integration

Lee

Szkudlarek

Nguyen

et al. 2020

Int J Management Reviews

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Increasing levels of displacement and the need to integrate refugees in the workforce pose new challenges to organizations and societies. Extant research on refugee employment and workforce integration currently resides across various disconnected disciplines, posing a significant challenge for management scholars to contribute to timely and relevant solutions. In this paper, we endeavour to address this challenge by reviewing and synthesizing multidisciplinary literature on refugee employment and workforce integration. Using a relational framework, we organize our findings around three levels of analysis -institutional, organizational and individual -to outline the complexity of factors affecting refugees' employment outcomes. Based on our analysis, we introduce and elaborate on the phenomenon of the canvas ceiling -a systemic, multilevel barrier to refugee workforce integration and professional advancement. The primary contributions of this paper are twofold. First, we map and integrate the multidisciplinary findings on the challenges of refugee workforce integration. Second, we provide management scholarship with a future research agenda to address the knowledge gap identified in this review and advance practical developments in this domain.

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“…2007). These findings are similar to research results in other countries, such as Sweden (Frykman 2012), Canada (Krahn et al . 2000) and the UK (Willott and Stevenson 2013).…”

Section: Individual‐level Factorssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Individual‐level Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Unveiling theCanvas Ceiling: A Multidisciplinary Literature Review of Refugee Employment and Workforce Integration

Lee

Szkudlarek

Nguyen

et al. 2020

Int J Management Reviews

117

126

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“…Unfortunately, as some authors [ 24 , 25 ] put it, refugees appear to be entirely subjected to unilateral aid regimes and the protection provided by international organizations, with very little choice of changing their fate. Campbell [ 26 ] challenged the official position and the common perception that non-encamped refugees are an economic burden.…”

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confidence: 99%

Critical assessment of refugees’ needs in post-emergency context: the case of Malian war refugees settled in Northern Burkina Faso

Beogo

Darboe

Adesanya³

et al. 2018

BMC Int Health Hum Rights

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BackgroundEmpirically assessing the needs of refugees in camps is critical to the improvement of existing policies and programs that aim at enhancing their well-being. By neglecting the needs of refugees, interventions may fail to capture the complex patterns of refugees’ daily lives within camps. This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the needs of encamped Malian refugees in Northern Burkina Faso following the 2012-armed conflict. In addition to assessing the needs of Malian refugees, the study aimed to critically assess from an upstream perspective the degree of their involvement in policies and practices that are targeted towards improving their livelihood.MethodsWe took an “upstream” view on the lives of Malian refugees to identify their unmet needs. A purposive sampling strategy was employed to collect data from various media sources, including data aggregated from the website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The most populous refugee camp (Mentao) was visited in September 2012 and in-depth group discussion and interviews were conducted with key informants, including nine camp representatives and four officials from the central and decentralized administrations.ResultsMedia canvass combined with the UNHCR level 2 census revealed a flawed headcount of refugees, which was 205.4% higher than the real number in Burkina Faso. Although refugees live harmoniously with the natives and their security has been assured, they strongly complained about the number of unused food items distributed. Camps were distributed among humanitarian organizations leading to differential advantage and resources from one camp to another. Additionally, idleness, lack of classrooms facilities for pre-school children and lack of continuous healthcare services were major concerns raised. Further, refugees expressed limited involvement in the planning and implementation of programs that are related to their welfare.ConclusionThis study revealed that refugees’ voices were not taken into consideration in making tailor-made programs. This calls for more comprehensive surge capacity to deal with refugees’ basic needs. Further, a strong leadership from hoststate should be encouraged to offer equal opportunities to refugees regardless of their camps. Finally, an innovative strategy is needed to build a reliable database that could enhance the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs.

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“…From the refugees' and other migrants' point of view, participation in the labor market is connected to gaining recognition also in their social networks (Warfa et al 2012). Finding a job implies a struggle for recognition (Frykman 2012). Here, the social environments in which individuals find themselves is reflected in the literature on labor market access and social networks (Beaman 2012).…”

Section: Refugees and Labor Market Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond employability: refugees’ working lives

Scheibelhofer

Täubig

2019

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The so-called "refugee crisis" put forced migration to the core of Europe in a way not seen for years. Since then, a plethora of unsolved global issues which have effects on more privileged nation-states in the global North has once again came to the fore. This is especially true for the EU member states who may hardly be conceived as unitary in confronting the challenges forced migration implies for nation-states. The so-called "receiving countries" have often set aside the humanitarian aspect of granting asylum. From their point of view, there is an increased economic interest in refugees with higher formal qualifications and work experience, who could be integrated comparatively easily into the national work forces without further investments. At the same time, such refugees would also serve national economic interests by strengthening qualified labor. Compared to earlier years of reception, several parts of Europe have thus encountered another period of numerous arriving and at least temporarily resident refugees.

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Struggle for Recognition: Bosnian Refugees' Employment Experiences in Sweden

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Cited by 17 publications

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Unveiling theCanvas Ceiling: A Multidisciplinary Literature Review of Refugee Employment and Workforce Integration

Unveiling theCanvas Ceiling: A Multidisciplinary Literature Review of Refugee Employment and Workforce Integration

Critical assessment of refugees’ needs in post-emergency context: the case of Malian war refugees settled in Northern Burkina Faso

Beyond employability: refugees’ working lives

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