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Americans in Sweden: A Study of the Linguistic, Social, and Employment Integration of U.S. Citizens in Sweden
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS).
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 28 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study investigated the linguistic, social, and economic integration of American immigrants to Sweden and the factors that most aided or hindered them in their integration process. Data was collected via an online survey which contained items from the Immigrant Policy Lab’s IPL-24 scale of immigrant integration alongside questions developed by the researcher. American immigrants to Sweden were found to generally be well-integrated linguistically, socially, and in terms of their employment status, income, and job satisfaction in Sweden. A diverse array of aids and barriers to integration were identified at both the structural and individual level. This investigation of the experiences of U.S. citizen immigrants adds to the collective knowledge surrounding immigration in Sweden, encourages reflection on the assumptions behind current integration measurement tools, and proposes the expansion of integration research beyond the realm of immigrant groups to include other markers of social difference within societies.

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2024. , p. 104
Keywords [en]
Integration, Americans, Sweden, Aids, Barriers
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International Migration and Ethnic Relations
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-70543OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-70543DiVA, id: diva2:1891692
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KS GPS International Migration and Ethnic Relations
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Available from: 2024-09-20 Created: 2024-08-23 Last updated: 2024-09-20Bibliographically approved

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