The wall is always there: University-educated immigrants' experiences of communication and bargaining position with employers

• Main Authors: Christiansen, Þóra, Kristjánsdóttir, Erla S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: School of Social Sciences 2016
• Subjects: Innflytjendur samskipti; samningsstaða; íslenska; mismunun; fordómar; útilokun; tengslanet; Immigrants; commuication; negotiation; Icelandic; discirimination; prejudice; exclusion; network; Veita; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/tf/article/view/3773

The objective of this research was to provide an insight into and understanding of the lived experience of immigrants with a university degree working in the Icelandic labor market, focusing on their communication and negotiation position vis-à-vis their employer. Twelve interviews were conducted wi...