Christine Cassar, Daiva Repeckaite, Jean Pierre Gauci, People for Change Foundation, Ethnic Minorities beyond Migration: the case of Malta
Country
Malta
Title
Christine Cassar, Daiva Repeckaite, Jean Pierre Gauci, People for Change Foundation, Ethnic Minorities beyond Migration: the case of Malta
View full ResearchYear
2017
Type of publication
Study - qualitative research
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Civil society organisation
Institution
Christine Cassar, Daiva Repeckaite, Jean Pierre Gauci
Main Thematic Focus
Integration & inclusion
Target Population
People with migrant background Migrants
Key findings
The study shows that most participants have developed cosmopolitan identities and they indcate that their lifestyles were enriched from the close proximity to another culture. The findings show that individual experiences, connections and other factors of identity are treated as resources to craft belonging.
Although this qualitative study can by no means represent the range of experiences of biracial families, it sheds light on the patterns in which these families negotiate the society’s attitudes. The small size of Malta’s population emerges as both a blessing (close social ties foster acceptance) and a curse (due to its homogeneity and prevalence of gossip).
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Semi-structured interviews were conducted to investigate how members of Maltese families which include people from different racial groups, experience their identity and minority status and how they navigate race dynamics.
Sample details and representativeness
15 participants for this study were approached:
- Maltese citizens who are members of an ethnic minority, including 2 or 3 generation migrants.
- Maltese citizens married to (or in a long relationship) with a person from a different ethnic group.
- Maltese families with children adopted from a different country.
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