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<strong/>Back to Basics:the Re-introduction of the Machine-Bureaucracy in the Public Sector and Belief in âOne Best Way of Organizingâ
Ethnic diversity, social policy and the Scandinavian welfare states: Similar or different policy responses?
Scandinavian exceptionalism? Civic integration and labour market activation for newly arrived immigrants
Since the late 1990s, a wide range of so-called new civic integration policies aimed at civilizing or disciplining newcomers have been introduced. Consequently, migration scholars have discussed whether a converging restrictive âcivic turnâ has taken place in Western Europe or whether national models have been resilient: Based on an in-depth historical and comparative analysis of labour market activation policies targeting newly arrived immigrants in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark since the early 1990s, the article contributes to the overall question: To what extent do the institutional pathways of the Scandinavian welfare states prevail when confronted with newcomers? Activation policies targeting newly arrived immigrants exemplifies how the ambition of states to promote functional, individual autonomy is also an important, ongoing process in diverse policy areas of the welfare state and not restricted to early integration instruments. While the Scandinavian welfare states differ on a number of counts with respect to immigration control, national integration philosophies and citizenship policies, the article outlines how activation policies aimed at newly arrived immigrants share several features. One of the key factors in this turn involves path dependency from, among others, a lengthy tradition for strong state involvement and norms about employment. Another factor in this turn involves transnational policy learning. On some points, national versions of these policies are also found due to country-specific citizenship traditions, integration philosophies and party political constellations
Bringing Different States in:How Welfare State Institutions can possibly influence socio-cultural dimensions of migrant incorporation
Building, breaking, overriding� Migrants and institutional trust in the Danish welfare state
Purpose
Migrants constitute an interesting case concerning the question of how trust in welfare state institutions can emerge, as one can study their newly built relationships with such institutions in a distinct way. The Danish welfare state can be considered a âhigh trustâ context. Against this background, the purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of qualitative interviews with migrants on how institutional trust in the welfare state can emerge with migrants in Denmark as a case.
Design/methodology/approach
With the help of a multi-dimensional theoretical concept, this paper provides an analysis of qualitative interviews with migrants on how institutional trust in the welfare state can emerge.
Findings
A perceived experience of distributive justice appears to be of crucial importance for building trust. Furthermore, strong trust in the systemic checks and balances of the welfare state can âoverrideâ negative experiences at its access points, that is, welfare state professionals.
Research limitations/implications
Taking into account the relatively limited number of interviews, the presented claims drawn from the empirical material are limited. The aim is to reveal some (new) tendencies that can be investigated in future research.
Originality/value
The paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the complexity of trust-generating mechanisms.
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NĂ„r staten lĂŠrer:En historisk og komparativ analyse af statslig policy lĂŠring og betydningen heraf for udviklingen i den arbejdsmarkedsrettede del af indvandrerpolitikken i Sverige, Norge og Danmark fra 1970 til 2011
Hvad bringer kvinder med anden etnisk baggrund end dansk i beskĂŠftigelse - og hvad forhindrer det?: Et bidrag til debatten om arbejdsmarkedsintegrationen i Danmark
Kvinder med anden etnisk baggrund end dansk uden for arbejdsmarkedet i Vejle:- ressourcer, fremtidsperspektiver og barrierer
UnderstĂžttelse og tilpasning af âsamfundssindâ under Covid-19 pandemien:Empiriske betragtninger og refleksioner fra asylomrĂ„det i Dammark
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