Abstract
Migration studies have predominantly investigated the socio-cultural incorporation of low-skilled migrants and refugees, fuelled by concerns that these migrants may pose a burden on the state and a threat to social cohesion. Few studies have investigated the socio-cultural incorporation of skilled migrants, perhaps assuming that they will fare well in a country of destination. Using the petroleum industry in Norway as a case study, this article examines the workplace as a key site of transmission of norms and values of the host society. We investigate firm initiatives for the socio-cultural incorporation of skilled migrants and analyse the challenges that these workers experience in the workplace. We then discuss the roles of non-state actors in the incorporation process and offer suggestions that may enhance the socio-cultural incorporation of skilled migrants into the host society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-34 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | International Migration |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Micheline van Riemsdijk and Scott Basford were supported by the National Science Foundation under grant (1155339). Van Riemsdijk also received a travel grant from the Royal Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct fieldwork research in Norway. Alana Burnham was funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research Internship grant from the University of Tennessee's Office of Research and Engagement. These grants are highly appreciated. The first author also acknowledges FAFO Institute for Labour and Social Research for providing institutional support for the fieldwork research.