Naslov
The Female Face of Modern Migration in Croatia: Everyday Behavior and the Changing Role among Women Under the International Protection as Determinants of the Acculturation Strategies

Autori
Žagi, Karla

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, kratko priopćenje, znanstveni

Izvornik
Berlin Workshop on Refugee Youth / - , 2019, 1-1

Skup
Berlin Workshop on Refugee Youth

Mjesto i datum
Freiburg im Breisgau, Njemačka, 24.10.2019. - 26.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
acculturation model ; female refugees

Sažetak
Although Croatia is not an immigration country, the number of applications for international protection and granted status have been increasing every year and the statistics will continue to grow in the future (MUP, 2019). Therefore, it is necessary to start studying the integration processes and behavior patterns that contribute to better integration of persons under international protection into Croatian society. Integration is considered as the only positive strategy of acculturation process during migration, in which different groups in society try to live together, especially groups of different cultural backgrounds (Abercrombie et al., 2008). A more thorough understanding of the term is explained by a survey conducted by the Integration Policy Team. According to the researchers, social integration is the process of integrating persons who have experienced various forms of migration, into the key social institutions of the host society, while accomplishing structural, cultural, interactive and identifying dimensions (Heckmann et al., 2006). The latest research in this area was conducted in the UK in 2017. The study examined women's narratives in the context of changing their social status in migration. The results show that participants left their country of origin for family reasons, leaving their careers and changing their social status and role (Cederberg, 2017). Therefore, two general aims of this research are: (1) to determine the acculturation form (integration, assimilation, marginalization or separation) perceived among women under the international protection in Croatian society and (2) to analyze the role dynamics of women under international protection in the context of migration to Croatian society. Particular emphasis was placed on searching for the potential differences in aims, between adult women and young women, as well as young women who migrated with a company (husband or other family members) and children, and young women who migrated alone. These two basic aims will be achieved using scales to measure everyday activities and behavior in Croatian society, which will be compared with the same scales applied to the country of origin. The study includes a sample of women who migrated to Croatia in the period 2006 to 2017 and were granted international protection. A mixed methodology is used to achieve the aims, which include a quantitative questionnaire and a qualitative in-depth interview. Since the research is still ongoing, preliminary results, which have yet to be fully confirmed, show the differences in the level of integration in Croatian society between young and adult women who migrated with company and children and young women (in the age range between 18 and 23 years) who came alone. Women with company and children show a change in daily activities after migration, which is often manifested by social exclusion. On the other hand, unaccompanied young women show greater openness to new experiences, involvement in activities offered by various NGO organizations and learning the Croatian language. Among all participants, the change in social and financial status has been observed. Therefore they are faced with a need for employment for the first time, which results in their changing social and family role.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

POVEZANOST RADA