‘I Want to Do Anything which Is Decent and Relates to My Profession’: Refugee Doctors’ and Teachers’ Strategies of Re-Entering Their Professions in the UK

Pietka-Nykaza, Emilia

doi:10.1093/jrs/fev008

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“…Albeit the concept of agency is quite young, a yet comprehensive economic and sociological literature has identified proactivity, aspirations, self-initiatives, attitudes, development of the self, willingness to overcome barriers and prepare for unwanted/unexpected situations, etc., as important refugee agency aspects 2 (Bauder 2005;McPherson 2010;Piętka-Nykaza 2015;Campion 2018;Obschonka, Hahn, and Bajwa 2018;Pajic et al 2018). Contradictorily, after evincing strong proactivity by accomplishing the feat of flight, refugees often face institutional compulsion to scale down their agencies when arriving in the host country (Piętka-Nykaza 2015).…”

Section: Labour Market Integration and Job Search: State Of The Art Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We agree with Piętka-Nykaza that such a conceptualisation 'provides a useful tool to explain what the agent does in practice and how structural conditions are mediated by agency'. Thus, depending on the commitment to agency for the job search process, situational barriers may appear as challenges which can be overcome rather than as threats (Pajic et al 2018).…”

Section: Labour Market Integration and Job Search: State Of The Art Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This may prove to facilitate quick labour market integration. Pajic et al (2018) explored 'career adaptability' as a similar concept. For some of our interviewees, this meant taking up vocational education in new professions (see also section 5.3), while others found a chance of employment in refugee counselling.…”

Section: Seeking and Seizing Of Opportunities: Personal Agency Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Finding your way into employment against all odds? Successful job search of refugees in Austria

Verwiebe

Kittel

Dellinger

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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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Labour market entry poses enormous challenges for recently arrived refugees, ranging from language barriers, devaluation of human capital, unfamiliarity with customs of the job search process to outright discrimination. How can refugees overcome these challenges and quickly enter gainful employment? In this paper, we draw on interviews with 26 male and female refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran, conducted in 2017 and 2018, who came to Austria in 2015 and 2014 and who have successfully entered employment. We depict refugees' own perspectives on and strategies for fast job entry and integration. Personal agency and a proactive approach of seeking and seizing opportunities are key for overcoming initial barriers and entering upon positive integration pathways. At the same time, refugees' personal agency is essential for establishing social ties to the host society, which also play a crucial role in early labour market integration. Finally, institutions of the Austrian labour market (the 'apprenticeship'-system) interact with refugees' agency in most intricate ways, both setting up nearly insurmountable barriers but also providing specific opportunities for refugees.

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Section: Labour Market Integration and Job Search: State Of The Art Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Seeking and Seizing Of Opportunities: Personal Agency Factorsmentioning

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Finding your way into employment against all odds? Successful job search of refugees in Austria

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Dellinger

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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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“…Several themes are recurrent in the research on forced migration, such as: Vulnerable groups (e.g. women and children), individual differences in cultural identity, opportunities of displaced persons to fully participate in their host communities, inclusion in the host society, politics and policies of reception, as well as intention to return home [ 1 , 4 , 7 , 15 , 18 , 24 – 29 ].…”

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Human Capital, Values, and Attitudes of Persons Seeking Refuge in Austria in 2015

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Since its inception in 2010, the Arab Spring has evolved into a situation of violent conflict in many countries, leading to high levels of migration from the affected region. Given the social impact of the large number of individuals applying for asylum across Europe in 2015, it is important to study who these persons are in terms of their skills, motivations, and intentions. DiPAS (Displaced Persons in Austria Survey) aims to uncover the socio-demographic characteristics of the persons seeking refuge who arrived in Austria in 2015, mainly originating from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Particular focus is on human capital, attitudes and values. This survey, the first of its kind in Austria and possibly in Europe, was carried out among adult displaced persons, mostly residing in Vienna, yielding 514 completed interviews. Information gathered on spouses and children allows for the analysis of 972 persons living in Austria, and of further 419 partners and children abroad. Results indicate that the surveyed population comprised mainly young families with children, particularly those coming from Syria and Iraq. Their educational level is high compared with the average level in their country of origin. A vast majority of respondents are Muslims, rating their religiosity at medium levels. Judging from stated attitudes towards gender equity, interviewed men seem to have more liberal attitudes than their compatriots. The majority of respondents do not intend to return to their home countries, mostly because of the perception of permanent threat. DiPAS provides data for political decision-making and the on-going societal dialogue. Its findings can help to inform assessments about the integration potential of the displaced population into the host society. In addition, the applied methodological technique and experiences during the fieldwork provide valuable insights on sampling asylum seekers and refugees in the current European context.

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“…Sowohl die Bedürfnisse von Geflüchteten als auch die Herausforderungen für die Aufnahmegesellschaften wurden trans-und interdisziplinär erforscht (AIYAR et al 2016;BRUN 2005;KELLER et al 2003;ROBJANT, HASSAN & KATONA 2009;THOMAS & THOMAS 2004;TURNER et al 2003). Folgende Forschungsfelder stehen dabei im Vordergrund: besonders vulnerable Personengruppen wie Frauen und Kinder, Unterschiede in der kulturellen Identität, Inklusion und die gesellschaftliche Teilhabe von Geflüchteten im Aufnahmeland, Politikgestaltung und Aufnahmebedingungen sowie Rückkehrabsichten und zirkuläre Migration (BRUN 2005;DERLUYN & BROEKAERT 2008;DOYLE & O'TOOLE 2013;FARGUES 2015;HALILOVICH 2013;HUEMER, KARNIK & STEINER 2009;OECD 2016;PIĘTKA-NYKAZA 2015;ROSENBERGER & KÖNIG 2012;RUIZ, SIEGEL & VARGAS-SILVA 2015;UNHCR 2013a). Dabei werden unterschiedliche methodische Ansätze verfolgt (sowohl qualitativ als auch quantitativ), wobei typischerweise jene Methoden angewandt werden, die in der jeweils eigenen Disziplin üblich sind (BLOCH 2007).…”

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Was Wissen Wir Über Die Geflüchteten, Die 2015 Zu Uns Kamen?

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Kohlenberger²,

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‘I Want to Do Anything which Is Decent and Relates to My Profession’: Refugee Doctors’ and Teachers’ Strategies of Re-Entering Their Professions in the UK

Cited by 31 publications

References 26 publications

Finding your way into employment against all odds? Successful job search of refugees in Austria

Finding your way into employment against all odds? Successful job search of refugees in Austria

Human Capital, Values, and Attitudes of Persons Seeking Refuge in Austria in 2015

Was Wissen Wir Über Die Geflüchteten, Die 2015 Zu Uns Kamen?

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