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Directing Paths Into Adulthood: Newly Arrived Students and the Intersection of Education and Migration Policy
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Abstract This article is centred on the tendency to align education for newly arrived students with migration policy. Drawing on an in-depth analysis of interviews with four adult migrant students, we aim to investigate how the participants’ experiences of studying and how they imagine their future intersect... view more
This article is centred on the tendency to align education for newly arrived students with migration policy. Drawing on an in-depth analysis of interviews with four adult migrant students, we aim to investigate how the participants’ experiences of studying and how they imagine their future intersect with their immigration status. The interviews were conducted when they were first studying a language introduction programme, and then three years later. We focus on the participants’ narratives about transitions within the education system and later into the labour market. Using Sara Ahmed’s approach to the orientation of subjects in time and space, the analysis shows that all students expressed a desire to “be in line,” meaning finishing their studies and finding employment. Students with temporary and conditional residence permits were directed towards specific vocational tracks and sectors of the labour market. Migrant students are a heterogenous group and, based on the findings presented, we argue that immigration status constitutes a crucial part of this heterogeneity, influencing how students imagine their future in a new society.... view less
Keywords
Sweden; migration policy; educational policy; student; migrant; language acquisition; residence permit
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
University Education
Free Keywords
immigration status; language introduction programmes; migrant students; the Upper Secondary School Act
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 91-100
Journal
Social Inclusion, 11 (2023) 4
Issue topic
Adult Migrants' Language Learning, Labour Market, and Social Inclusion
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed