Background

Sweden is in transition when it comes to the immigrant experience. More research is needed to document the life circumstances and adjustment of those with foreign background living in Sweden.

Objective

This study investigated the lived experiences of parents of youths and young people themselves who have an Iraqi or Syrian background and are living in Sweden.

Method

This cross-sectional qualitative interview study focused on a sample of parents of youth and youth (N = 26) with a foreign background. Participants were either born in Syria or Iraq or had one or both parents born in these countries and had migrated to Sweden. Participant interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

In relation to the study aim, the analysis indicated three main themes in participants’ responses which concerned life in Sweden, feeling at home, and coping.

Conclusions

Overall, these themes reflected how the perception of everyday experiences relates to adjustment within a multi-cultural urban Swedish context. This study showed how participants with a foreign background are rich in their own diversity of experiences and viewpoints. Results also pointed towards the promise of social policy and services aimed at benefiting those with a foreign background if such efforts are situated in the microsystems that provide life daily structure, as well as in contexts that offer socialization and networking opportunities (e.g., training, education, work, and school). Further, such action should consider the importance of the extended family as part of family-focused initiatives.

中文翻译：

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在瑞典探索青年父母和有外国背景的青年的生活经历

背景

在移民经验方面，瑞典正在转型。需要进行更多的研究，以记录生活状况以及对有外国背景的瑞典人的适应情况。

目的

这项研究调查了具有伊拉克或叙利亚背景并居住在瑞典的年轻人和年轻人的父母的生活经历。

方法

这项横断面定性访谈研究的重点是具有外国背景的青年和青年（N = 26）父母的样本。参加者要么出生在叙利亚或伊拉克，要么有一个或两个父母在这些国家出生，并移民到瑞典。使用主题分析对参与者的访谈进行了分析。

结果

关于研究目的，分析指出了参与者回答中的三个主要主题，分别涉及瑞典的生活，家的感觉和应对。

结论

总体而言，这些主题反映了人们对日常体验的理解如何与多元文化的瑞典城市环境中的调整相联系。这项研究表明，具有外国背景的参与者如何丰富自己的经验和观点的多样性。结果还指出了社会政策和服务的承诺，旨在使有外国背景的人受益，如果这些努力位于提供日常生活结构的微系统中，以及在提供社会化和社交机会（例如培训，教育）的环境中，工作和学校）。此外，这种行动应考虑大家庭作为以家庭为重点的举措的一部分的重要性。