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Herausforderungen der Integration in einer Bergregion

13.02.2019 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Social Work)) , ((No Comments))

Der Kanton Wallis vereint Berg und Tal, Stadt und Dorf, Tourismus und Landwirtschaft. Dabei sieht sich jedes Gebiet wie auch jeder Sektor mit eigenen Herausforderungen im Bereich der Integration von ausländischen Mitbürger*innen konfrontiert. Die Frage stellt sich, wie wir kulturelle und ethnische Grenzziehungen innerhalb unserer Gesellschaft abbauen und dabei adäquate ...

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The most read blog posts of 2018

08.02.2019 , in ((Media)) , ((No Comments))

The nccr – on the move blog has been read by over 2000 people during 2018. The most popular post is «High-Skilled but Unemployed: The Absence of Expat Wives from the Labor Market», by Kate Kirk. The three most read contributions of the year are dealing with family migration and ...

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High-Skilled but Unemployed: The Absence of Expat Wives from the Labor Market

13.12.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((No Comments))

“Knowledge migration” in the Netherlands is a largely male affair. This is especially true for Indian who make up the largest group of “high-skilled” migrants to the country. Under Dutch Law, the partners of knowledge migrants are given a work permit but many of the Indian “expat wives” are unemployed. ...

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Mobility versus Caring Skills? The Recruitment of Care Workers for the Elderly

07.12.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((No Comments))

A new market for home care has emerged in Switzerland, fostered by the free movement of workers. Private care agencies recruit women from lower-wage countries and place them in private households for elderly care. The women usually work for a few weeks or months at a time and commute between ...

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Etre ou ne pas être un·e étranger·ère intégré·e?

26.09.2018 , in ((Experiences)) , ((No Comments))

La plupart des narratifs politiques ou médiatiques liés à la migration contiennent l’image d’une boîte de Pandore. Mais pourquoi n’oserions-nous pas une fois convoquer Shakespeare et Cendrillon au débat? Faire partie de la société : véritable moteur d’intégration Si Shakespeare questionne la complexité existentielle et identitaire à travers son fameux « être ...

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