European transnational migration and homelessness in Scandinavia
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the European transnational migration of poverty in a regional context, specifically focusing on homelessness among the migrant poor in Norway and Sweden. Gathering insight from individuals who routinely assist with social care, this research seeks to f...
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the European transnational migration of poverty in a regional context, specifically focusing on homelessness among the migrant poor in Norway and Sweden. Gathering insight from individuals who routinely assist with social care, this research seeks to find out if the liberal provision of welfare and supportive services attracts poor migrants to this region from other parts of Europe.
Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative in-depth interviews with individuals who provide social care assistance to homeless migrants in Oslo and Stockholm.
Findings
The influx of people experiencing homelessness in these areas is comprised mainly of two distinct sub-populations. One group migrated in search of employment opportunities but struggled with tenuous working and living arrangements. A second more transient group appeared to be motivated by perceptions of Scandinavian benevolence and charity. Both groups lacked familiarity with the social welfare system but were generally uninhibited by cultural differences between their destination and country of origin.
Research limitations/implications
The intent of this study is not to generalize to a broader population but to develop an in-depth exploration of homelessness and migration from the perspective of social care workers. Purposive sampling is used to gather insights from key informants that work closely with homeless migrants; however the findings can be limited by the unique experiences of each individual.
Practical implications
In the public discourse on homelessness it is a mistake to group all homeless migrants together. Additionally it is important to distinguish between the needs of migrants and non-migrants, as these two homeless populations generally do not struggle with the same issues.
Originality/value
With a better understanding of this issue, governments will be able to provide more adequate assistance and develop more effective initiatives to combat and prevent homelessness. |
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the European transnational migration of poverty in a regional context, specifically focusing on homelessness among the migrant poor in Norway and Sweden. Gathering insight from individuals who routinely assist with social care, this research seeks to find out if the liberal provision of welfare and supportive services attracts poor migrants to this region from other parts of Europe.
Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative in-depth interviews with individuals who provide social care assistance to homeless migrants in Oslo and Stockholm.
Findings
The influx of people experiencing homelessness in these areas is comprised mainly of two distinct sub-populations. One group migrated in search of employment opportunities but struggled with tenuous working and living arrangements. A second more transient group appeared to be motivated by perceptions of Scandinavian benevolence and charity. Both groups lacked familiarity with the social welfare system but were generally uninhibited by cultural differences between their destination and country of origin.
Research limitations/implications
The intent of this study is not to generalize to a broader population but to develop an in-depth exploration of homelessness and migration from the perspective of social care workers. Purposive sampling is used to gather insights from key informants that work closely with homeless migrants; however the findings can be limited by the unique experiences of each individual.
Practical implications
In the public discourse on homelessness it is a mistake to group all homeless migrants together. Additionally it is important to distinguish between the needs of migrants and non-migrants, as these two homeless populations generally do not struggle with the same issues.
Originality/value
With a better understanding of this issue, governments will be able to provide more adequate assistance and develop more effective initiatives to combat and prevent homelessness.</description><identifier>ISSN: 1747-9894</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 2042-8650</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1108/IJMHSC-12-2015-0053</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Hove: Emerald Publishing Limited</publisher><subject>Charity ; Country of origin ; Cultural differences ; Employment ; Employment opportunities ; Familiarity ; Homeless people ; Homelessness ; Immigration policy ; Insight ; Job opportunities ; Living arrangements ; Low income groups ; Migrant workers ; Migrants ; Migration ; Noncitizens ; Population ; Poverty ; Respondents ; Sampling ; Social interest ; Social services ; Social welfare ; Socioeconomic factors ; Standard of living ; Transnationalism ; Welfare services</subject><ispartof>International journal of migration, health and social care, 2017-01, Vol.13 (1), p.26-38</ispartof><rights>Emerald Publishing Limited</rights><rights>Emerald Publishing Limited 2017</rights><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-6ccec50779fbb98b95876ac15a365257593ed0fabed0f74dc857c48fdad39ad43</citedby><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c370t-6ccec50779fbb98b95876ac15a365257593ed0fabed0f74dc857c48fdad39ad43</cites></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1906155357/fulltextPDF?pq-origsite=primo$$EPDF$$P50$$Gproquest$$H</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.proquest.com/docview/1906155357?pq-origsite=primo$$EHTML$$P50$$Gproquest$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,776,780,961,11614,12719,12825,21674,27321,27901,27902,30976,33751,35782,44305,52664,53219,74604</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Amundson, Erik</creatorcontrib><title>European transnational migration and homelessness in Scandinavia</title><title>International journal of migration, health and social care</title><description>Purpose
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Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative in-depth interviews with individuals who provide social care assistance to homeless migrants in Oslo and Stockholm.
Findings
The influx of people experiencing homelessness in these areas is comprised mainly of two distinct sub-populations. One group migrated in search of employment opportunities but struggled with tenuous working and living arrangements. A second more transient group appeared to be motivated by perceptions of Scandinavian benevolence and charity. Both groups lacked familiarity with the social welfare system but were generally uninhibited by cultural differences between their destination and country of origin.
Research limitations/implications
The intent of this study is not to generalize to a broader population but to develop an in-depth exploration of homelessness and migration from the perspective of social care workers. Purposive sampling is used to gather insights from key informants that work closely with homeless migrants; however the findings can be limited by the unique experiences of each individual.
Practical implications
In the public discourse on homelessness it is a mistake to group all homeless migrants together. Additionally it is important to distinguish between the needs of migrants and non-migrants, as these two homeless populations generally do not struggle with the same issues.
Originality/value
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the European transnational migration of poverty in a regional context, specifically focusing on homelessness among the migrant poor in Norway and Sweden. Gathering insight from individuals who routinely assist with social care, this research seeks to find out if the liberal provision of welfare and supportive services attracts poor migrants to this region from other parts of Europe.
Design/methodology/approach
Qualitative in-depth interviews with individuals who provide social care assistance to homeless migrants in Oslo and Stockholm.
Findings
The influx of people experiencing homelessness in these areas is comprised mainly of two distinct sub-populations. One group migrated in search of employment opportunities but struggled with tenuous working and living arrangements. A second more transient group appeared to be motivated by perceptions of Scandinavian benevolence and charity. Both groups lacked familiarity with the social welfare system but were generally uninhibited by cultural differences between their destination and country of origin.
Research limitations/implications
The intent of this study is not to generalize to a broader population but to develop an in-depth exploration of homelessness and migration from the perspective of social care workers. Purposive sampling is used to gather insights from key informants that work closely with homeless migrants; however the findings can be limited by the unique experiences of each individual.
Practical implications
In the public discourse on homelessness it is a mistake to group all homeless migrants together. Additionally it is important to distinguish between the needs of migrants and non-migrants, as these two homeless populations generally do not struggle with the same issues.
Originality/value
With a better understanding of this issue, governments will be able to provide more adequate assistance and develop more effective initiatives to combat and prevent homelessness.</abstract><cop>Hove</cop><pub>Emerald Publishing Limited</pub><doi>10.1108/IJMHSC-12-2015-0053</doi><tpages>13</tpages></addata></record> |
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| subjects | Charity Country of origin Cultural differences Employment Employment opportunities Familiarity Homeless people Homelessness Immigration policy Insight Job opportunities Living arrangements Low income groups Migrant workers Migrants Migration Noncitizens Population Poverty Respondents Sampling Social interest Social services Social welfare Socioeconomic factors Standard of living Transnationalism Welfare services |
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