Beschreibung
The contribution presents findings from two research projects (2021-2025) on EU migrants from CEE states in the Austrian capital of Vienna. Our qualitative approach focuses on the micro-level processes leading to experiences of labour market discrimination, in particular deskilling. We thereby opt for a multi-perspective and longitudinal mixed-method proceeding, combining a qualitative panel study with highly-educated migrants from different CEE countries, a cross-sectional interview study with Romanian migrants with lower levels of formal education, interviews with institutional actors, and complementary ethnographic observations. Contrary to most research on this topic, we do not investigate labour market integration and deskilling from a static point of view but take account of the temporal dimension. We thus opt for process-oriented research in order to gain insights into the ways that deskilling proceses are lived by the individuals concerned. Such a qualitative longitudinal approach enables us to trace changes at the individual level over time and draws attention to the biographical processes through which social outcomes are mediated, thus offering a fresh perspective on deskilling.First findings point to shifting temporal horizons and staggered migration trajectories. In our data, we could identify changing expectations in regard to work opportunities and an adaptation of coping strategies over time. Thereby, founding a family or emerging transnational (elderly) care responsibilities constitute crucial biographical events that impact decisively individual migrants’ experiences with work placement. Also, in regard to the chances of occupying a job position corresponding to the individual’s qualifications, our empirical results indicate the existence of critical periods in the first few years of migration.
| Zeitraum | 9 Sept. 2025 |
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| Ereignistitel | BSA Work, Employment and Society Conference 2025 |
| Veranstaltungstyp | Konferenz |
| Ort | Manchester, Großbritannien / Vereinigtes KönigreichAuf Karte anzeigen |
| Bekanntheitsgrad | International |