Monitoring report on integration 2018


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The research examines how well migrants are settling into Ireland, now one of the most diverse countries in the EU, with 17 per cent of the population born in another country. The study finds that non-Irish nationals are matching Irish nationals on several key economic and social indicators, but that some groups remain disadvantaged. The special theme this report is … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Éamonn Fahey, Emma Quinn, Samantha Arnold,Bertrand Maître and Philip O’Connell
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:07 Nov 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0466-2
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Profiling barriers to social inclusion in Ireland: the relative roles of individual characteristics and location

The study uses data from participants in the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), administered by Pobal, to examine who is most likely to experience at least one of five barriers to social inclusion. The barriers are:- (a) belonging to a jobless household, (b) being a lone parent, (c) having a disability, (d) … Read More

Author(s):Seamus McGuinness, Adele Whelan, Adele Bergin, Judith Delaney
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:25 Jul 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.esri.ie/pubs/RS71.pdf
ISBN:978-0-7070-0445-7
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Preparing Teachers for Diversity: the Role of Initial Teacher Education: Final Report to DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission

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Abstract Although the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity found in European societies is not a new phenomenon, its nature is rapidly changing. Europe is becoming increasingly diverse due to intra-European mobility and international migration, including an increased influx of refugees and asylum-seekers. These societal changes create both opportunities and challenges for schools, and education systems need to adapt accordingly. At … Read More

Author(s):Public Policy and Management Institute (PPMI)
Publisher:Publications Office of the European Union
Publication Date:07 Apr 2017
Geographic Focus:Europe
URL:https://publications.europa.eu/s/cPNz
ISBN:978-92-79-63792-6
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Monitoring Report on Integration 2016


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Abstract This report examines migrant integration in Ireland in the areas of employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship, and includes a special theme on migrant skills and competencies.The report presents a range of findings, including that a significant proportion of immigrants in Ireland are now Irish citizens, income poverty is higher among non-Irish groups than Irish, and employment rates … Read More

Author(s):Alan Barrett, Frances McGinnity, Emma Quinn (Eds)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:01 Mar 2017
Reference Period:01 Jan 2016 to 31 Dec 2016
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0422-8
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Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2013


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This is the final report in a series of four annual Integration Monitors that measure migrant integration in four key life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. This report also contains a special theme: ‘The Second Generation: Children of Immigrants (at 3) and Their Families’, which uses data from the Infant Cohort of the Growing Up in Ireland … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity (ESRI), Emma Quinn (ESRI), Gill Kingston (ESRI) and Philip O'Connell (Geary Institute, UCD)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute and The Integration Centre
Publication Date:30 Jun 2014
Reference Period:01 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2012


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Abstract This is the third in a series of annual Integration Monitors that measure migrant integration in four life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. The core indicators closely follow those proposed in the Zaragoza Declaration: they are comparable across European Union Member States, based on existing data and focused on outcomes. Most indicators are derived from the … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity (ESRI), Emma Quinn (ESRI), Gill Kingston (ESRI) and Philip O'Connell (UCD)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute and The Integration Centre
Publication Date:26 Jun 2013
Reference Period:01 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780707003542
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In From the Margins – Roma in Ireland: Addressing the Structural Discrimination of the Roma Community in Ireland


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In From the Margins – Roma in Ireland: Addressing the Structural Discrimination of the Roma Community in Ireland is a comprehensive and groundbreaking examination of the discrimination the Roma community experiences living in Ireland.  The findings in the report are based on over two years of legal case work with members of the Roma community in Cork, as well as focus … Read More

Author(s):Nasc, The Irish Immigrant Support Centre
Publisher:Nasc
Publication Date:28 May 2013
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Welfare and Immigration


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This paper contains a review of the economics literature on the issue of the relationship between immigration and welfare. The review is organised around two questions. First, are immigrants, especially low-skilled immigrants, attracted to welfare-generous states? Second, are immigrants more likely to be recipients of welfare compared to natives? The evidence with respect to both questions suggests that the more … Read More

Author(s):Alan Barrett (ESRI)
Publisher:Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
Publication Date:05 Jul 2012
Geographic Focus:European
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Managing Sameness and Difference: the Politics of Belonging among Irish-born Return Migrants from the United States

Contemporary immigration in Western countries spurs intense debates about immigrant–host society relationships, asking questions about who and what it means to belong in such immigrant-receiving societies. In the Republic of Ireland, the debate about belonging in the wake of large-scale in-migration during the ‘Celtic Tiger’ years placed the onus on newcomers to shed their ‘difference’ and conform to Irish society’s … Read More

Author(s):David Ralph
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:28 Jun 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland, United States of America
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2012.698747
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Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2011


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This second Annual Monitoring Report on Integration (2011) seeks to measure the integration of immigrants into Ireland in four life domains: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. The core indicators closely follow those proposed in the Zaragoza Declaration. The aim is to have indicators that are comparable across EU Member States, based on existing data and focused on outcomes. … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Emma Quinn, Philip J O'Connell, Gillian Kingston (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute and The Integration Centre
Publication Date:05 Jun 2012
Reference Period:01 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780707003320
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Enabling Equality: Migrant Women in Rural Ireland


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The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences and situation of migrant women at risk of poverty, social exclusion and discrimination in rural Ireland. This is with a view to identifying and developing strategies for their inclusion and progression at a local level. It is hoped that this study will be a practical and constructive basis for action in contributing to the promotion … Read More

Author(s):Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publisher:Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Publication Date:01 Jun 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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Monitoring Integration in Dublin City


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This report draws together current, relevant information on the profile and needs of the immigrant population combined with an overview of services offered to them with a view to monitoring the integration progress of immigrants in Dublin.

Author(s):Péter Szlovák and Ian McCafferty with the assistance of Kathy O’Connor and Helena Clarke (The Integration Centre)
Publisher:The Integration Centre
Publication Date:30 Apr 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.integrationcentre.ie/getattachment/47953146-2168-4da1-9bf2-2a775846ffd6/Monitoring-Integration-in-Dublin-City--Full-Report.aspx
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Study on Active Inclusion of Migrants


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This study provides the European Commission with: an expert assessment of the main trends in the situation of migrants with regard to social assistance and access to social services, an in-depth analysis of the main determinants of these trends, and a comprehensive account of the mutual interaction of migration policies and broadly defined social assistance policies. Based on the existing … Read More

Author(s):Klaus F. Zimmerman (IZA), Martin Kahanec (IZA), Corrado Giulietti (IZA), Martin Guzi (IZA), Alan Barrett (ESRI), Bertrand Maitre (ESRI)
Publisher:IZA
Publication Date:31 Jan 2012
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Annual Monitoring Report on Integration 2010


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The Annual Monitoring Report on Integration (2010), brings together a range of indicators to develop a profile of how immigrants are integrating into various aspects of Irish society: employment, education, social inclusion and active citizenship. Following a framework proposed at the EU Ministerial Conference on Integration at Zaragoza in 2010, the key indicators aim to be comparable across EU Member … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Emma Quinn, Philip J O'Connell, Nora Donnelly (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute and The Integration Centre
Publication Date:04 May 2011
Reference Period:01 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:9780707003146
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Well-Being, Cultural Capital and Social Inclusion: Immigrants in the Republic of Ireland

This article draws on survey data on child, family and neighbourhood well-being in the Republic of Ireland to examine the nature and extent of immigrant social inclusion. Focusing in particular on results for an area known as ‘the Liberties’ in Dublin, in which immigrants are overly represented, the article specifically examines: (1) the relationship between levels of adult immigrant social … Read More

Author(s):Bryan Fanning, Turtz Haase and Neil O'Boyle
Publisher:SpringerLink
Publication Date:01 Feb 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs12134-010-0166-0
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Immigrant Candidates and Politics in the Republic of Ireland: Racialization, Ethnic Nepotism, or Localism?

Recent waves of new immigration distinct from postcolonial-era migrations can be identified in many Western countries. More than 40 such “new immigrant” candidates contested the 2009 local government elections in the Republic of Ireland. This article draws on interviews with just under half of these and on official responses from each of the Republic’s five political parties to a study … Read More

Author(s):Bryan Fanning, Kevin Howard and Neil O'Boyle
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:14 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2010.527233
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‘Building a platform for our voices to be heard’: Migrant Women’s Networks as Locations of Transformation in the Republic of Ireland

Several migrant women’s organisations have been set up in Ireland over the last decade. This article surveys three such groups: NOUR (Al Huda Women’s Group), a Dublin independent Muslim women’s group; WOMB (Women of Multi-Culture Balbriggan), a suburban multi-ethnic women’s network; and AkiDwA, the African and Migrant Women’s Network. In the second part of the article we focus in more … Read More

Author(s):Ronit Lentin and Carla de Tona
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:25 Nov 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2011.526780
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Responses of the Social Work Profession to Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum in the Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is rapidly developing immigration legislation and policies to respond to its relatively new status as a destination for asylum seekers and refugees within the European Union. New political definitions of asylum seekers and refugees are being constructed in a country with its own history of mass emigration. At the same time, the economic growth that is … Read More

Author(s):Alistair Christie
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:28 Jun 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/714053068
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‘Unkind Cuts’: Health Policy and Practice versus the Health and Emotional Well-Being of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Ireland

Healthcare is the keystone of a number of complex progressive social justice issues that evoke complex emotions. As the demography of Ireland rapidly changes, the practices and expectations of some asylum-seekers and others seeking refugee status present new opportunities and challenges for health-service providers. This paper looks at some of the emotions evoked in healthcare issues. It draws on observations … Read More

Author(s):Katy Radford
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:25 Jun 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691831003643348
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Family Support through Childcare Services: Meeting the Needs of Asylum-Seeking and Refugee Families

This article is a summary of the research carried out in relation to the experiences of asylum-seeking and refugee families regarding access and participation in local childcare services. Focus groups and interviews were carried out with 16 refugee and asylum-seeking parents, five childcare practitioners, and two support and development staff in a small, mainly rural county, in the northwest of … Read More

Author(s):Nicola Dolan and Catherine Sherlock
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:20 Apr 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575270903493382
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