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dc.contributor.advisorJuego, Dr. Bonn
dc.contributor.advisorHasu, Dr. Päivi
dc.contributor.authorNigussie Koski, Aychesh
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-18T11:53:40Z
dc.date.available2021-06-18T11:53:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/76713
dc.description.abstractIn mainstream literature on migration and the dominant Eurocentric studies on disability, immigrants with disabilities are an invisible population whose lived experiences are cast aside. Indeed, there has not been a solid bridge that connects the areas of inquiry in migration and disability. As a result, the voices of immigrants with disabilities remain unheard. This research is an attempt to contribute to filling in this knowledge and information gap. It does so by exploring the lived experiences of immigrants with disabilities and their integration trajectories in Finland, including an examination of factors attributed to their integration and preclusion in the host society. A qualitative research method of semi-structured interviews documented the sentiments, experiences, and perceptions of a sample of immigrants with disabilities in Finland. These data were then interpreted through content analysis. The application of an intersectionality framework allowed a comprehensive appreciation of the specificities of their lived experiences, thereby unmasking the multiple identities of these immigrants beyond their apparent disabilities and migration statuses. The findings of the study suggest that Finland's well-functioning welfare system has assisted the integration process of immigrants with disabilities and their quest to lead an independent life. However, the Finnish immigration policy and integration program continue to adopt an ableist approach (i.e., formulated based on conditions and assumptions of non-disabled immigrants). As such, existing policies and institutional capacity are inadequate to respond to the special needs of immigrants with disabilities, whose overall economic, social, and political integration is impacted by their multiple oppressive identities. The research reveals that immigrants with disabilities who have lesser oppressive identities are better integrated and included in the host society than those with more oppressive identities.en
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dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.otherableist approach
dc.subject.otherFinland
dc.subject.otherimmigrants with disabilities
dc.titleThe Voice of the Invisible Minority : An Intersectional Analysis of the Integration of Immigrants with Disabilities in Finland
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202106183908
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaHumanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciencesen
dc.contributor.laitosYhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Social Sciences and Philosophyen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.oppiaineKansainvälinen kehitystyö (maisteriohjelma)fi
dc.contributor.oppiaineMaster's Degree Programme in Development and International Cooperationen
dc.rights.copyrightJulkaisu on tekijänoikeussäännösten alainen. Teosta voi lukea ja tulostaa henkilökohtaista käyttöä varten. Käyttö kaupallisiin tarkoituksiin on kielletty.fi
dc.rights.copyrightThis publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.en
dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi211
dc.subject.ysointersektionaalisuus
dc.subject.ysointegraatio
dc.subject.ysovammaiset
dc.subject.ysomaahanmuuttajat
dc.subject.ysovammaispolitiikka
dc.subject.ysointersectionality
dc.subject.ysointegration (passive)
dc.subject.ysodisabled people
dc.subject.ysomigrants
dc.subject.ysodisability policy
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