Finnish Social and Health Care Professionals in the United States of America
Brundirks, Sanna (2011)
Brundirks, Sanna
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti
2011
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202102023470
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202102023470
Kuvaus
1. INTRODUCTION
2. MIGRATION
2.1 Reasons for Migration
2.2. Immigrants and Refugees
2.3. Cultures
2.4. Adaptation and Acculturation
2.5 Intercultural Skills
3. THE HISTORY OF FINNISH IMMIGRATION
3.1. The Great Migrations
3.2. Modern Emigration from Finland
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1 Research Task
4.2. Research Method
4.3. The Target Group of the Research
4.4. Collecting the Material
4.5. The Analysis
4.6. The Reliability and Ethics of the Research
5. THE RESULTS – WORK LIFE
5.1. Basics
5.2. Education
5.3. Moving to the United States
5.4. Working in the United States
5.5. Work life
5.6. Work Relations and Integration in Working Life
6. THE RESULTS - INTEGRATION
6.1. Contacts to Americans
6.2. Connections to other Finns in America
6.3. Integration
6.4. Importance of the Language
6.5. Connections to Finland
6.6. Life in the Future
6.7. Plans and Goals of Life
7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
8. DISCUSSION.
2. MIGRATION
2.1 Reasons for Migration
2.2. Immigrants and Refugees
2.3. Cultures
2.4. Adaptation and Acculturation
2.5 Intercultural Skills
3. THE HISTORY OF FINNISH IMMIGRATION
3.1. The Great Migrations
3.2. Modern Emigration from Finland
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1 Research Task
4.2. Research Method
4.3. The Target Group of the Research
4.4. Collecting the Material
4.5. The Analysis
4.6. The Reliability and Ethics of the Research
5. THE RESULTS – WORK LIFE
5.1. Basics
5.2. Education
5.3. Moving to the United States
5.4. Working in the United States
5.5. Work life
5.6. Work Relations and Integration in Working Life
6. THE RESULTS - INTEGRATION
6.1. Contacts to Americans
6.2. Connections to other Finns in America
6.3. Integration
6.4. Importance of the Language
6.5. Connections to Finland
6.6. Life in the Future
6.7. Plans and Goals of Life
7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
8. DISCUSSION.
Tiivistelmä
The aim of this Bachelors thesis was to study the employment and integration of the Finnish immigrants who work in the social services and health care in the United States of America. The target group of the research was social and health care professionals who are first generation immigrants. The study also reveals what future plans these Finns have, and if they are planning to return to Finland.
The Institute of Migration and VAMK, University of Applied Sciences in Vaasa were co-operators in the project. The research was partially funded by the Institute of Migration. The original idea for the subject of the research was presented by the Institute of Migration. This study will help to understand the reasons for the immigration today and unveil the experiences in the work life of the immigrants in the United States. The thesis can be utilized as a source and inspiration for new immigration studies.
The Institute of Migration and VAMK, University of Applied Sciences in Vaasa were co-operators in the project. The research was partially funded by the Institute of Migration. The original idea for the subject of the research was presented by the Institute of Migration. This study will help to understand the reasons for the immigration today and unveil the experiences in the work life of the immigrants in the United States. The thesis can be utilized as a source and inspiration for new immigration studies.