THE ROLE OF FINNISH PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN IMMIGRANTS’ INTEGRATION PROCESS IN FINLAND : IMPACTS AND EFFECTS OF LIBRARY USAGE
Durosinmi Ganiyu (2019)
Durosinmi Ganiyu
Åbo Akademi
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201902013916
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201902013916
Tiivistelmä
This study focuses on immigrant integration program and the role of the Finnish public library in the Finnish immigrant integration program. The Finnish immigrant integration program is administered by many organizations and guided by the Finnish integration policy. The Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is responsible for the preparation of issues related to immigrant integration in Finland. The Finnish immigrant integration process is designed according to immigrant needs, immigrant academic background and immigrant profession or work experience of the immigrant.
The aim of the Finnish integration program is to integrate immigrants to the Finnish society. In doing this, the Finnish authorities on immigrant integration matters have designed the integration program in a way that it supports immigrant families, and it gives immigrants access to the Finnish labour market. All these activities are not in the hand of one organization, and the Finnish integration program requires a chain of cooperation with different agencies and NGOs.
The data for this thesis was collected from two groups of immigrants and librarians from the Finnish public libraries. The two group of immigrants comprises immigrant who have passed through the Finnish integration program, and immigrants who are currently in the Finnish integration program. A qualitative research approach and thematic data analysing tool was adopted for this study. The qualitative research data, and additionally secondary data from statistics Finland are vital in the outcome of this study.
In the course of this study, the general role of Finnish public library is examined as well as the role of the Finnish public libraries in the immigrant integration program. The results obtained from this indicates that the Finnish public libraries through their services are active in supporting immigrant in the area of education and settlement in Finland through their services. The Finnish public library offers educational guidance to immigrants through the provision of information about the Finnish educational system and assistance on request about e.g. vocational schools and other kinds of library services relating to education and language studies.
The aim of the Finnish integration program is to integrate immigrants to the Finnish society. In doing this, the Finnish authorities on immigrant integration matters have designed the integration program in a way that it supports immigrant families, and it gives immigrants access to the Finnish labour market. All these activities are not in the hand of one organization, and the Finnish integration program requires a chain of cooperation with different agencies and NGOs.
The data for this thesis was collected from two groups of immigrants and librarians from the Finnish public libraries. The two group of immigrants comprises immigrant who have passed through the Finnish integration program, and immigrants who are currently in the Finnish integration program. A qualitative research approach and thematic data analysing tool was adopted for this study. The qualitative research data, and additionally secondary data from statistics Finland are vital in the outcome of this study.
In the course of this study, the general role of Finnish public library is examined as well as the role of the Finnish public libraries in the immigrant integration program. The results obtained from this indicates that the Finnish public libraries through their services are active in supporting immigrant in the area of education and settlement in Finland through their services. The Finnish public library offers educational guidance to immigrants through the provision of information about the Finnish educational system and assistance on request about e.g. vocational schools and other kinds of library services relating to education and language studies.