Rask, S. & Castaneda, A. (2019), 'Syrjintäkokemukset ja niiden yhteys hyvinvointiin ja kotoutumiseen ulkomaalaistaustaisessa väestössä' (The connection between experiences of discrimination and the well-being and integration of people with migrant backg

Country

Finland

Title

Rask, S. & Castaneda, A. (2019), 'Syrjintäkokemukset ja niiden yhteys hyvinvointiin ja kotoutumiseen ulkomaalaistaustaisessa väestössä' (The connection between experiences of discrimination and the well-being and integration of people with migrant background) in Kazi, V., Alitolppa-Niitamo, A., Kaihovaara, A. (eds), Kotoutumisen kokonaiskatsaus 2019: Tutkimusartikkeleita kotoutumisesta. TEM oppaat ja muut julkaisut, Helsinki, Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, pp. 229-243.

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Year

2019

Type of publication

Academic article

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Public authority

Institution

Finland, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö

Main Thematic Focus

Discrimination

Target Population

Migrants People with migrant background

Key findings

The study discusses experiences of discrimination, including negative verbal comments, negative gestures, threats of violence, vandalism and exclusion. Whereas 40 % had experienced some form of discrimination during the last 12 months, 43.2 % of the respondents from Middle East and North Africa had done so. The most common form of discrimination was being target of negative comments. 29.3 % of the respondents from Middle East and North Africa had experienced this at least once during the previous year. Only respondents from other parts of Africa experienced more such forms of discrimination (45.5 %).

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Qualitative study using electronic questionnairs together with paper questionnairs and phone calls when necessary.

Sample details and representativeness

Information gathered between May 2018 and January 2019 in connection with the FinMonik survey on well-being among foreign born population. Random sampling was conducted using the Finnish Population Information System (N=12877). The response rate was 53.1 % (N=6836). The survey was implemented by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden- ja hyvinvoinninlaitos/Institutet för hälsa och välfärd).

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