A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

The Social Integration of Immigrants in Finland




AuthorsMartikainen, Tuomas; Valtonen, Kathleen; Wahlbeck, Östen

EditorsFrideres, James; Biles, John

PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press

Publication year2012

Book title International Perspectives: Integration and Inclusion

Series titleQueen´s Policy Studies

First page 127

Last page146

ISBN9781553393177

Web address https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1bpmbgg.10


Abstract

We begin this overview of immigrant social integration in Finland with a presentation of the national context and the composition of the country’s immigrant population, and proceed to discuss and evaluate ideologies, policies, and programs on social integration. Next we highlight certain obstacles to integration, discuss unique aspects of Finnish society, and address future challenges. Our focus is on labour markets and social security, but we also touch on matters related to educational and cultural policy. Finland, a North European country located by the Baltic Sea, has been an independent nation-state since 1917.



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