Are apprenticeships inclusive for refugees?: Experiences from Denmark

Christian Helms Jørgensen

Are apprenticeships inclusive for refugees? Experiences from Denmark

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Abstract

The influx of a large number of young refugees in European in 2015-6 drew attention to the role of vocational education and training (VET) for the integration of refugees. In Denmark, the VET system is based on the apprenticeship model, where most of the training is located in workplaces. Apprenticeships are internationally praised for their inclusiveness by providing direct access to employment for vulnerable learners. This chapter examines the research question, what the role of apprenticeships is for the integration of immigrants and refugees. Special interest is in the recent development after the ‘refugee crisis’ in 2015-6 and the introduction of a new special apprenticeship programme for refugees in Denmark, called the Basic Integration Education (IGU).

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Migration and Inclusion in Work Life : The Role of VET
Redaktører	Lázaro Moreno Herrera, Marianne Teräs, Petros Gougoulakis, Janne Kontio
Antal sider	30
Vol/bind	7
Udgivelsessted	Stockholm
Forlag	ATLAS
Publikationsdato	2022
Sider	342 - 372
Kapitel	10
ISBN (Trykt)	978-91-7445-023-1
Status	Udgivet - 2022

Navn	Emerging Issues in Research on Vocational Education & Training
Vol/bind	7

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Jørgensen, C. H. (2022). Are apprenticeships inclusive for refugees? Experiences from Denmark . I L. M. Herrera, M. Teräs, P. Gougoulakis, & J. Kontio (red.), Migration and Inclusion in Work Life : The Role of VET (Bind 7, s. 342 - 372). ATLAS. https://www.edu.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.597973.1644850145!/menu/standard/file/Migration%20and%20inclusion%20in%20work%20life%20-the%20role%20of%20VET.pdf

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Are apprenticeships inclusive for refugees? Experiences from Denmark . / Jørgensen, Christian Helms.
Migration and Inclusion in Work Life : The Role of VET. red. / Lázaro Moreno Herrera; Marianne Teräs; Petros Gougoulakis; Janne Kontio. Bind 7 Stockholm: ATLAS, 2022. s. 342 - 372 (Emerging Issues in Research on Vocational Education & Training, Bind 7).

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › peer review

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