Integration or Assimilation of Migrants in Society?
Integration or assimilation of migrants in society? Which policy is best for a country to adhere to?
By the different migration flows and globalization it is hard to deny; the European society is becoming a multicultural society. Many residents of the EU have a foreign nationality or have (grand) parents of foreign origin and cultural and religious diversity has increased. How are these newcomers supposed to behave, and what is expected from them? The question that will be addressed in this essay is: Integration or assimilation of migrants in society? Which policy is best for a country to adhere to? Give examples to illustrate your view point. This essay seeks to discuss the integration and assimilation policies by looking at the policies of numerous members of the European Union and in particularly of The Netherlands, France and Sweden. First, the two different policies will be examined and explained. Last, an explanation will be given on what is believed to be the best policy for a country to adhere to.
Different concepts
Through an adaptation process migrants acquire their own place in the host society. There are two factors that play an important role in the adaptation process. First, the attachment to the own cultural identity, and second the degree of contact with the host society. Different adaptation forms can be distinguished by using these two factors. The two adaptation forms integration will be discussed. What do these concepts mean and what are the consequences for migrants? (Wets, 2007)
Integration
Both assimilation and integration are mainly used with regard to immigrants who have settled in another country. Integration is the process by which various components merge into a whole. In sociology and politics, integration is a common term to identify the inclusion persons or several groups in society. With integration, it is typical that both groups, natives and migrants make adjustments. An important feature of
By the different migration flows and globalization it is hard to deny; the European society is becoming a multicultural society. Many residents of the EU have a foreign nationality or have (grand) parents of foreign origin and cultural and religious diversity has increased. How are these newcomers supposed to behave, and what is expected from them? The question that will be addressed in this essay is: Integration or assimilation of migrants in society? Which policy is best for a country to adhere to? Give examples to illustrate your view point. This essay seeks to discuss the integration and assimilation policies by looking at the policies of numerous members of the European Union and in particularly of The Netherlands, France and Sweden. First, the two different policies will be examined and explained. Last, an explanation will be given on what is believed to be the best policy for a country to adhere to.
Different concepts
Through an adaptation process migrants acquire their own place in the host society. There are two factors that play an important role in the adaptation process. First, the attachment to the own cultural identity, and second the degree of contact with the host society. Different adaptation forms can be distinguished by using these two factors. The two adaptation forms integration will be discussed. What do these concepts mean and what are the consequences for migrants? (Wets, 2007)
Integration
Both assimilation and integration are mainly used with regard to immigrants who have settled in another country. Integration is the process by which various components merge into a whole. In sociology and politics, integration is a common term to identify the inclusion persons or several groups in society. With integration, it is typical that both groups, natives and migrants make adjustments. An important feature of
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