{"id":7698,"date":"2018-08-01T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inv.si\/?post_type=projects&p=7698"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:39:46","slug":"challenges-of-immigrant-integration-and-the-development-of-integration-policy-in-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/inv.si\/en\/projects\/challenges-of-immigrant-integration-and-the-development-of-integration-policy-in-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges of immigrant integration and the development of integration policy in Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The aim of the project is to examine the process and current state of integration of immigrants and their descendants in Slovenia. We will be interested in the role played by immigrants (and their descendants) in the integration process and the role played by the majority society with its attitudes, policies, and legal and institutional arrangements. In doing so, we will take into account the various dimensions of the integration process: legal-political, socio-economic, and cultural-religious.<\/p>\n

The fundamental objectives of the project are:<\/div>\n
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  1. To investigate how the processes of immigrant integration in Slovenia are proceeding.
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  2. To identify the needs and perceptions of immigrants and their descendants regarding their inclusion or integration into Slovenian society.
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  3. To examine the attitudes of members (and institutions) of the majority society towards immigrants.
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  4. To examine how Slovenian integration policy and legislation are aligned with the needs that arise in practice. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Research questions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. How is the integration of immigrants and their descendants in Slovenia reflected in objective indicators in the areas of employment, education, housing, social transfers, media and cultural production, etc.?<\/li>\n
    2. How do immigrants and their descendants in Slovenia perceive their integration into Slovenian society?<\/li>\n
    3. In which areas do immigrants and their descendants in Slovenia perceive a need for active systemic assistance at the national and local levels, and do they perceive the possibility of participating themselves in the formulation of integration policy in Slovenia?<\/li>\n
    4. What sources of assistance do immigrants use to integrate into Slovenian society (informal, formal, within their own ethnic community)?<\/li>\n
    5. What differences in integration are evident among different categories of immigrants (based on country of origin, education, gender, age, legal status, ethnicity)?<\/li>\n
    6. What is the attitude of members of the majority society towards immigrants and their descendants (and their integration)?<\/li>\n
    7. How do members of the majority society perceive their role in the integration process?<\/li>\n
    8. Does the existing Slovenian integration policy address areas that are relevant in practice for promoting the integration process, and if so, how?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      The integration process<\/b> will be studied using a heuristic model (Figure 1) that assumes a structured approach to the study of integration and distinguishes between: three dimensions <\/i><\/b>(legal-political, socio-economic, and cultural-religious), two stakeholders <\/i><\/b>(immigrants and the host society), and three levels <\/i><\/b>of study (individual, organizations\/associations, institutions).<\/div>\n
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      The three dimensions mentioned above are not independent of each other. The legal-political dimension can define the socio-economic and cultural-religious dimensions. At the level of the individual immigrant, this means that their legal status defines the opportunities they have in the field of employment (socio-economic dimension). The cultural-religious dimension can influence the socio-economic dimension; for example, when an immigrant cannot enter the labor market due to prejudice and stereotypes on the part of employers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n

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      Work package 2 – Analysis of integration policy and legislation in the field of immigrant integration in Slovenia<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      We did the following:<\/p>\n