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Immigration in the Circumpolar North: Integration and Resilience

Introduction: migration and ethnic challenges for the Circumpolar North II: Youth perspective in the Arctic The impact of superdiversity on the educational system: a mirror image of utopia or dystopia?Introduction The Singaporean educational system as a utopian mirror image despite its superdiverse characteristics The considerate Finnish education system as a utopia despite its less diverse nature Superdiversity as a mirror image of dystopia in the Singaporean education system A less diverse education system as the Finnish dystopia Utopia and dystopia: diversity and superdiversity Conclusion References Syrian students at the Arctic Circle in Iceland Introduction Theories and background information Icelandic educational system Literature review and theoretical background Methodology Participants Data gathering and analysis Ethical considerations Findings The Icelandic school system Individualized teaching and students’ academic achievements Subject area: the value of arts and crafts Discipline Homework Parent-school relationship Supporting teachers and staff Is Iceland in the future?Discussion The effect of cultural values on education: Iceland versus Syria A home-school communication gap Lack of support and training for teachers Conclusion and recommendations References Immigrant youth perspectives: understanding challenges and opportunities in Finnish Lapland Through the lens of anthropology'Immigrant youth well-being and diversity Results: opportunities and challenges for young immigrants Conclusion and discussion Acknowledgements References III: Family and diversity challenges Migrant integration in Finland: learning processes of immigrant women Introduction Methodology Methods Theoretical context of integration of immigrant women Findings Contextual analysis of the study (see Figure 5.1)Autonomy Competence and competencies Relatedness Challenges of learning Discussion and conclusion References An integral assessment of relevant perspectives of legal pluralism and the family laws of immigrants Introduction Theoretical framework Methodology Description Hypothesis 1: subjective realities -for example, family laws, individual honour, values, and cultural rights - inhibit social change in Finland Hypothesis 2: the inter-objective dynamics and target of state laws are to enable social changes Hypothesis 3: collective ethical, cultural, and religious rights create a radical theory on legal pluralism Hypothesis 4: state law ensures systems for socio-ecological resilience and sets shared values Conclusion References Living in nowhere Introduction Mixed methods approach Leitmotif: living in nowhere What is to be done in reception centres?Supplies for self-study and action More information about Finland Communal dining and community farming Conflict tolerance and resolution skills Facing desires and reality Community and its rules Reception as mutuality and participation Reception centre as a community centre and a village square Conclusion Notes References IV: Human rights and indigenous communities in the Arctic Embodying transience: indigenous former youth in care and residential instability in Yukon, Canada Introduction Child welfare in Canada: indigenous over-representation, outcomes, and placement bouncing Building a theory of transience over time in the body: mobilities, children’s geographies, and embodiment Embodying transience in the Yukon Mixing media and methods Findings Resilience as resistance Gendered bodies and the natural world Movement Giving back and hopeful futures Conclusion and policy recommendations Supportive, flexible housing National access to supports Movement, body, and trauma-focused work Peer support Acknowledgements References Cold temperature health risks and human rights Introduction Cold-related health risks The rights of displaced persons to health and housing Universal Declaration of Human Rights General human rights treaties Specialized human rights treaties Conclusions Notes References V: Migration and development issues in the Arctic Mixed embeddedness of immigrant entrepreneurs and community resilience: lessons for the Arctic Introduction Population challenges in the Arctic: the role of immigration and migrant entrepreneurship Mixed embeddedness concept and its further developments Mixed embeddedness in practice: linking successful integration within community resilience Conclusions Notes References Migration and sustainable development in the European Arctic Introduction Climate change and globalization in the Arctic Economic development in the European High North today: extractive industries and tourism Integration of migrants in rural communities Migrants and local economic development Human rights aspects of sustainable development Concluding remarks References

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Introduction: migration and ethnic challenges for the Circumpolar North