Migrants’ competence recognition systems

Lodigiani, Rosangela; Sarli, Annavittoria

doi:10.3384/rela.2000-7426.rela0201

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“…Recent Slovenian AE policies follow similar aims. Additionally, RPL has also been used to assess knowledge gained through informal and non-formal education-what has been learnt at work and at home in different contexts and countries-which facilitates the validation of vocational competences when adults are immigrants (Andersson & Fejes, 2005;Lodigiani & Sarli, 2017). RPL provisions also aim at widening access to higher education, especially in English-speaking countries (such as the US and UK).…”

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“…In this paper, we use the concept of RPL-i.e. the idea of recognising prior learning wherever and whenever it took place-although other concepts and conceptions are known under the acronyms of APEL (accreditation of prior experiential learning), PLAR (prior learning assessment and recognition), VPL (validation of prior learning) and RVC (recognition and validation of competences), which were developed in different locations (see Andersson, Fejes, & Sandberg, 2013, p. 405).From a conceptual point of view, several authors have stressed the transformative dimension of RPL, which refers to the knowledge and skills developed throughout adult learners' lives through experiences (see, for example, Guimarães, 2012;Harris, 1999;Lodigiani & Sarli, 2017). However, in European, as well as national AE policies, the utilitarian dimension (stressing employability, mobility and competitiveness) has been emphasised.…”

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paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning

Guimarães

Mikulec

2020

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In this article, we examine the vertical influence of the European Union (EU) policy on recognition of prior learning (RPL) in one Southern European country (Portugal) and in a Central European one (Slovenia). We stress the influence of the EU policy on adult education (AE) policies and the development of RPL granting professional qualification. Although not widely acknowledged in adult education theoretical discussions, we use the RPL models introduced by Judy Harris to debate the main aims of core official RPL national policy documents from 2000 to 2018 using documentary analysis. Comparative analysis of the two countries is made, and similarities and differences between the RPL provisions are debated. Our findings indicate the relevance of the utilitarian approach to RPL within national policies. Furthermore, these findings allow us to question why employers give little attention to adult learners’ qualification acquired through RPL.

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paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning

Guimarães

Mikulec

2020

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“…First, immigrants bring with them human capital that need to be assessed and recognized in order to be utilized (Lodigiani & Sarli, 2017). Reitz (2001), for example, connects the deteriorating labour market outcomes for immigrants in Canada to a combination of increased education level among natives, increased significance of education in the labour market, and problems with immigrants' educational recognition.…”

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The value of immigrants' human capital for labour market integration

Tibajev

2022

Linköping Studies in Arts and Sciences

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At the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Linköping University, research and doctoral studies are carried out within broad problem areas. Research is organized in interdisciplinary research environments and doctoral studies mainly in graduate schools. Jointly, they publish the series Linköping Studies in Arts and Sciences. This thesis comes from Division of Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO) at the Department of Culture and Society.

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“…In order to actualize this, apart from skill creation, much needs to be done in order to enhance the mechanisms of acknowledging already existing skills. This means both recognizing existing educational degrees, or in case of interrupted studies, facilitate the ability to continue studying in the specific field or discipline chosen in the past (Desiderio, 2016; Lodigiani and Sarli, 2017). Similarly, it entails the acknowledgment of labor skills established through experience in the country of origin.…”

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The refugee crisis as a preparation stage for future exclusion

Xypolytas

2018

IJSSP

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Purpose Using the holistic approach to migrant exclusion, the purpose of this paper is to examine the refugee crisis as a preparation stage for future exclusion in the host countries. In previous migration analyses, the preparation stage involved only the country of origin, where people were becoming acclimatized to casual and low-status work and an ethos of survival. In the refugee crisis, this important stage spans across three spaces: the country of origin, Turkey as an intermediate stage and the hotspots of Greece. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative research that was based on 22 semi-structured interviews with refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan who live in the hotspot of Moria which is situated in Lesvos, Greece. Findings The research shows that in the first two countries of the preparation stage, refugees have become accustomed to casual and low-status jobs, which results in the loss of their labor identity and the development of instrumental work orientations. Similarly, the living conditions at the hotspots are so problematic that refugees are becoming desperate to escape this environment. These can have serious consequences for integration in the host countries, as refugees become pacified and at the same time strongly inclined to enter casual and low-status employment. Both developments can drastically undermine the refugees’ relation to the societies of the host countries. Originality/value The paper suggests that, given the preparation stage in these three settings, migration policy in the host countries should focus on recognizing long marginalization processes, immediately decongesting the hotspots and pay particular emphasis on the acknowledgment or creation of skills that can distance refugees from casual and low-status work.

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Migrants’ competence recognition systems

Abstract: An adequate incorporation of migrants in the labour

Cited by 14 publications

References 17 publications

paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning

paradox of utilitarian recognition of prior learning

The value of immigrants' human capital for labour market integration

The refugee crisis as a preparation stage for future exclusion

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