Nepalese green card holders (NGHs) in Denmark: Perceptions, in relation to being adapted into Danish society
Translated title
Nepalese green card holders (NGHs) in Denmark : Perceptions, in relation to being adapted into Danish society
Author
Shah, Dhruba
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-07-29
Abstract
Denne undersøgelse bygger på en kvalitativ analyse af nepalesiske greencard-indehavere (NGHs) i Danmark og belyser deres opfattelser i relation til at blive tilpasset det danske samfund før, under og efter migrationen. Med Pierre Bourdieus begreber om felt, kapital og habitus som teoretisk ramme analyseres seks dybdegående interviews suppleret af dokumentanalyse, herunder en sammenligning mellem NGH’er med landlig og urban baggrund og den kapital, de opbygger i Danmark. På trods af ordningens formål om at tiltrække højtuddannede, arbejder mange NGH’er i lavt kvalificerede servicejob, hvilket hæmmer social og økonomisk integration. Analysen peger på barrierer som sprog, ændringer i myndighedsregler, mangel på relevante jobmuligheder, svage sociale netværk og vanskeligheder ved at tilegne sig værtskulturen, hvilket skaber usikkerhed og begrænser mulighederne for at omsætte uddannelse til social og økonomisk fremdrift. Landlige NGH’er læner sig oftere mod fællesskab og netværk i eget miljø som en form for social kapital, der hjælper med job og hverdagsmuligheder, mens urbane NGH’er er mindre engagerede i sociale og kulturelle aktiviteter og mere lønorienterede. Undersøgelsen peger på behov for tydeligere formidling af integrationsindsatser til migranter og for rekrutteringspraksisser, der vægter relevante kompetencer frem for alene formel uddannelse.
This study presents a qualitative analysis of Nepalese Green Card holders (NGHs) in Denmark, exploring their perceptions of adapting to Danish society before, during, and after migration. Using Pierre Bourdieu’s concepts of field, capital, and habitus as the analytical lens, the research draws on six in-depth interviews and document analysis, including a comparison of NGHs from rural and urban backgrounds and the types of capital they build in Denmark. Despite the scheme’s aim to attract highly educated migrants, many NGHs work in low-skilled service jobs, which hampers their social and economic integration. Findings highlight barriers such as language, changing government rules, limited relevant job opportunities, weak social networks, and difficulties adopting the host culture, all of which create uncertainty and constrain the conversion of education into social and economic mobility. Rural NGHs tend to rely more on community ties as social capital to access jobs and everyday opportunities, while urban NGHs are less engaged in community and cultural activities and more focused on earnings. The study indicates a need for clearer dissemination of integration initiatives to migrants and recruitment practices that prioritize relevant competencies rather than formal education alone.
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