GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR INTEGRATION
This glossary is the result of a joint effort by the members of the transnational E-Qual Meeting Point project: Profis (España), Geforme (Francia), Creuse'ac (Francia – Creuse), Gente Acolhedora (Portugal), and NZTPD (Eslovaquia), under the direction of the Profis group (Proyecto par la Formación y la Integración Social). Some of the terms defined are: welcoming, adaptation, contribution to society, asylum, assimilation, citizen, etc.
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Editors: Miguel Osorio García de Oteyza; Joaquín Saldaña Cebello; Profís/UFV Social Foundation.
D.L M27420 – 2007.
INTEGRATION CHALLENGES. SECOND STUDY ON THE INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF MADRID
In the Community of Madrid, immigrants are integrating well, as demonstrated by their high employment rate and high level of satisfaction.
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Coordinated by: Chair of Immigration. Francisco de Vitoria University.
Subsidized by: General Directorate of Immigration; Department of Immigration and Cooperation, Community of Madrid.
Collaboration: eQual Profís Project, co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Regional Ministry of Family and Social Affairs of the Community of Madrid.
D.L.: M.6106 – 2008.
PERSONAL DIMENSION OF INTEGRATION
Conversations on Integration are meetings that bring together experts on this subject, motivated by the social events taking place in Spain as a result of the massive arrival of immigrants. It aims to encourage participation and research into proposals that help to share and harmoniously shape the thinking and coexistence of those who will shape the history of our present and future society.
This book contains various papers, including: José – Román Flecha Andrés (Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca), Rosalía Portela Rico (Cáritas Madrid), Luis González – Carvajal Santabárbara, SJ (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas),…
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D.L: M.41838 – 2007
RELIGIOUS DIMENSION OF INTEGRATION
This study aims to gain an adequate understanding of the problems and points of view of the immigrant population in the Community of Madrid. Some of the results obtained in this study showed us the following:
Economic motivations are fundamental. The choice of Spain as a destination is based on: geographical proximity, contacts with relatives and/or friends, the language, facilities, and abundance of work. Eleven percent of immigrants passed through another European country before arriving in Spain. Forty-three point two percent said they would stay in Spain for a while and then return to their country of origin. Fifty-one percent believe that their expectations have been met. Eighty-point four percent have improved their standard of living.
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D.L: M.6106-2008
ENTREPRENEURIAL IMMIGRANTS IN TIMES OF CRISIS
The assessment that had been made of the contribution of the three million foreign workers (el 14% del total de los trabajadores en España) to our economy has been very positive in terms of boosting consumption, maintaining the supply of traditional trades and services that are no longer so attractive to locals, making the labor market more flexible, supporting work-life balance, GDP growth, etc.However, with the evidence of the negative effects of the economic crisis that Spain has been experiencing since 2007, this group is suffering from 21% unemployment, as well as a lack of recognition and even rejection.
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D.L.: M-49726-2010