Welfare Regimes, Markets and Policies: The Experiences of Migrant Women

Anthias, Floya; Cederberg, Maja; Barber, Tamsin; Ayres, Ron

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4842-2_3

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“…However, as mentioned above, 39.0 per cent ( n = 272) of the immigrant women in this study obtained technological certificates after finishing vocational training. Generally, vocational training does not provide immigrant women with a guarantee of prosperous career development (Anthias, et al , ). In Taiwan, the rate of female immigrant trainees obtaining professional certificates is usually lower than that of native trainees (Wang & Wu, ) since the CIVT of vocational training programs seldom consider female immigrant trainees’ cultural needs and their limited Chinese language literacy often hinders them from passing the written part of professional technological certificate exams (Cheng & Gao, ).…”

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“…These are CIVT, IRVT and CEGVT. Employability depends on job-related learning and competency development (Scholarios, et al, 2008) and the key aspect of vocational training for immigrant women that improves their employability is whether the training meets their training needs (Anthias et al, 2013a). The essential factors that could affect the effectiveness of vocational training programs especially for the disadvantaged groups are the course design, delivery, interpersonal interaction and career guidance (Wu, 2014).…”

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“…De Vos et al , ; Sok et al , ), and found that supportive occupational learning programs in which the learning needs of the individuals are met can enhance their perceived employability. Furthermore, Anthias et al, () indicated that immigrant women in Europe who experience more personalized forms of training that meet their training needs are more likely to possess a high level of employability and attain professional jobs. Earlier studies have also shown that the curriculum and employment guidance of training programs, especially certificate examination guidance, integrated with meeting female immigrant trainees’ cultural needs can reinforce individuals’ SPE in receiving countries where professional certificates are prerequisites to attain employment (Shan, ) or where professional certificates are overemphasized in employment (Wu, ).…”

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“…Completing vocational training and then incorporating into the labor market are essential for the career development of immigrant women. Therefore, engaging migrant women in vocational training is an important migration policy in many host countries (Anthias et al , ).…”

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Examining self‐perceived employability among immigrant women participating in vocational training in Taiwan

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This study aimed to test the proposed model of self‐perceived employability (SPE) of immigrant women participating in vocational training in Taiwan by utilizing the developmental‐contextual model of career development as a framework. We examined the relationships among a distal contextual variable social welfare resources (SWRs), proximal contextual variables (vocational training experiences comprising the curriculum and instruction of vocational training, interpersonal relationships of vocational training and certificate examination guidance of vocational training), an individual‐level variable employment attitudes (EAs) and SPE using the model. Data were collected via a questionnaire survey of 699 immigrant women attending vocational training in Taiwan and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings empirically supported the proposed model, which explained 63.5 per cent of the variance in SPE. This study found that SWRs influenced all vocational training experiences, which in turn, directly and indirectly influenced SPE vis‐à‐vis their effects on EAs. In turn, EAs influenced SPE.

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“…As many scholars have argued, it is important to investigate the gendered aspects of migration flows, immigration regulations and family practices. We propose that future studies focus more on how the gender regimes of host countries, which set the structural and social premises for integration, influence migrants as well as natives (Anthias et al 2013a;Elrick & Lightman 2014).…”

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Family Migration and Integration: <i>The Need for a New Research Agenda</i>

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Brekke

2019

Nordic Journal of Migration Research

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This article investigates the link between family migration and integration. It is based on a literature review of existing research across the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, focusing on examples from Denmark and Norway. Much of the existing literature on family migration and integration analyses legal changes and policy arguments. Focusing on literature about integration and regulation outcomes, we identify the following two dominant topic areas in existing academic work: (1) empirical studies of labour market integration outcomes for family migrants-some limited to focusing on intra-marriages-and (2) research about the consequences of family immigration regulations. The article highlights the need for a new research agenda that moves beyond studies of intra-ethnic marriages and labour market participation to include all groups of family migrants and diff erent dimensions of integration. Moreover, it should analyse long-term eff ects of family migration regulations, as well as postentry regulations and social structures.

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Temporality and space in highly skilled migrants’ experiences of education and work in the rural north of Sweden

Carlbaum

2021

International Journal of Lifelong Education

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The aim of this article is to critically explore and analyse opportunities and obstacles faced by highly skilled migrants in rural areas seeking to re-enter their profession, focusing on the lived experiences of migrants residing in northern Sweden. Analysis of their stories focusing on intersections of temporal and spatial positionings reveal different lived experiences and opportunities depending on migration regime and policy, gender, age and family situation, profession and labour market needs. However, similar challenges also emerged related to rurality such as rural dismantling and poverty of access to (and support for) both adult education generally and specific fast tracks for highly skilled migrants, with accompanying risks of deskilling and marginalisation. The stories also indicate that the rural idyll tends to provide closer social networks than those in cities, thereby increasing opportunities for re-entry to former professions. However, workfare policies and devaluation of foreign credentials lead to requirements for re-education to re-enter former professions or undertake other work (high-or low-level) that are particularly difficult to meet in rural settings.

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Welfare Regimes, Markets and Policies: The Experiences of Migrant Women

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Examining self‐perceived employability among immigrant women participating in vocational training in Taiwan

Examining self‐perceived employability among immigrant women participating in vocational training in Taiwan

Family Migration and Integration: <i>The Need for a New Research Agenda</i>

Temporality and space in highly skilled migrants’ experiences of education and work in the rural north of Sweden

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