ABSTRACT

The Swedish welfare state has social protection policies focusing on labour market participation. Initiatives have been introduced after the increase of asylum seekers in 2015, focusing on so-called ‘fast tracks’. In this paper I consider one of these fast track courses aimed at newly arrived teachers wishing to continue their teaching career in Sweden. Based on interviews and observational data I have followed one cohort throughout their course. The research aims for an understanding of the teachers’ experiences from their own perspective as well as from the stakeholders’. The theoretical framework is mainly taken from the concepts of the capital market introduced by Bourdieu. In light of the findings, while the education the participants receive may be useful in order to understand the educational system, many are disappointed to find that fast track courses do not give them a clear advantage in terms of finding a faster way into the Swedish labour market. In addition, there are tendencies for local teacher communities to devalue the qualifications of this group. Generally, the emphasis on ‘fast tracks’ may ignore the need of individuals to complete formal Swedish education and to navigate complex processes of nationally set standards of professional requirements, which impede a fast integration process.

摘要

瑞典福利国制定了侧重于劳动力市场参与的社会保护政策。在2015年寻求庇护者增加之后，采取了一些举措，重点是所谓的“快速通道”。在本文中，我考虑了这些快速课程之一，这些课程针对希望在瑞典继续其教学生涯的新到任教师。根据访谈和观察数据，我在整个课程中遵循了一个队列。该研究旨在从他们自己以及利益相关者的角度了解教师的经历。理论框架主要取材自布迪厄提出的资本市场概念。根据调查结果，尽管参加者接受的教育可能有助于理解教育体系，许多人失望地发现，快速进修课程并没有为他们找到更快进入瑞典劳动力市场的方式带来明显优势。此外，当地教师社区还有降低这一群体资格的趋势。通常，对“快速通道”的强调可能会忽略个人完成瑞典正规教育和浏览国家设定的专业要求标准的复杂过程的需求，这阻碍了快速整合过程。