Search for dissertations about: "first generation of immigrants"

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2. 1. Fertility Behavior and Preferences Among Immigrants and Children of Immigrants in Sweden

   Author : Erik Carlsson; Eleonora Mussino; Livia Olah; Michaela Kreyenfeld; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; children of immigrants; descendants of immigrants; ethnic; religion; fertility intentions; realization of fertility intentions; ideal number of children; Generations and Gender Survey; register data; sociologisk demografi; Sociological Demography;

   Abstract : Similar to other Western European countries, immigrants and children of immigrants constitute growing segments of the Swedish population. Analyzing fertility patterns among immigrants and their children is important because (1) understanding potential heterogeneity in fertility preferences and behavior among population subgroups improves the understanding of fertility trends for the overall population, (2) fertility patterns can serve as an indicator of immigrants’ integration into the destination society, and (3) research can contribute with facts and nuanced perspectives to the emotionally charged political debate on immigrant and minority fertility. READ MORE

4. 2. How Immigrants Invent : Evidence from Sweden

   Author : Yannu Zheng; CIRCLE; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; First-generation immigrants; Migration policy; Occupation; Education; Region of origin; Age; Sector; Selection; Human capital; Adults; Children; Patent; Inventors; Second-generation immigrants;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the inventive performance of immigrants in Sweden based on a special database which links inventors to the general population of the country from 1985 to 2007. It shows that the inventive performance of immigrants is influenced by immigrants’ age at migration, region of origin, educational level, match between education and occupation and migration policy. READ MORE

5. 3. Essays on Immigrants' Economic Integration

   Author : Kerem Tezic; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Second-generation immigrants; educational attainments; early labour-market experiences; competing-risks; graduate employment; calibration; first-generation immigrants; sample-selection in panel data; random effects.;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of five papers, related to each other in terms of study-sample, study-subject or methods used. The first paper is concerned with second-generation immigrants' educational attainments, using the Longitudinal Individual Data-set (LINDA), which gave us the possibility to examine changes over time, from ages 16-17 to 21-22 and to compare second-generation immigrants with a randomly-chosen matched control-group of native Swedes. READ MORE

6. 4. What if your world is outside the oyster? : How highly educated and skilled first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs develop opportunities in knowledge-intensive sectors

   Author : Reema Akhtar; Maria Frostling; Martin Johanson; Per Servais; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs; highly educated and skilled immigrants; opportunity development; recognition of business idea; evaluation of business idea; weak social ties; strong social ties; prior work experience; education; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : In the previous decades, immigration has increased significantly from non-EU countries to Western countries including Sweden. Due to different backgrounds, immigrant´s economic integration is even more important for their financial support and the economic growth of the host country. READ MORE

7. 5. A translation of worlds : Aspects of cultural translation and Australian migration literature

   Author : Anette Svensson; Heidi Hansson; Tina O'Toole; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; cultural translation; Australian migration literature; hybridity; acculturation; liminality; immigrant child; translation; migration; interpretation; storytelling; food; diaspora; gaze; cultural encounters; English language; Engelska språket; engelska; English; Literature; litteraturvetenskap;

   Abstract : This study explores the exchange of cultural information that takes place in the meeting between immigrant and non-immigrant characters in a selection of Australian novels focusing on the theme of migration: Heartland (1989) by Angelika Fremd, A Change of Skies (1991) by Yasmine Gooneratne, Stella’s Place (1998) by Jim Sakkas, Hiam (1998) by Eva Sallis and Love and Vertigo (2000) by Hsu-Ming Teo. The concept cultural translation functions as a theoretical tool in the analyses. READ MORE