Abstract
For many young migrants and refugees, adapting to a new life in Denmark is a challenging process. They often find themselves struggling with feelings of alienation, identity confusion and loss of meaning. This article examines how a five-step intervention model of existential career guidance for groups can support young migrants’ and refugees’ reflections on and experiences with how to live a meaningful life. Thematic analysis is used to investigate the empirical data which comprise nine semi-structured interviews. The findings show that for the counsellees, the intervention model can support a sense of belonging and of being understood and respected, self-awareness, hope and a desire to care for others as well as linguistic stimulation. For the counsellors, the intervention model supports a co-construction process, in which participants’ co-construct understanding and plans of action, and it enables them to gain a deeper understanding of the counsellees and their ability to reflect upon notions of a meaningful life.
Résumé
Orientation professionnelle existentielle pour des groupes de jeunes réfugiés et migrants: une initiative danoise Pour de nombreux jeunes migrants et réfugiés, s'adapter à une nouvelle vie au Danemark est un processus difficile. Ils se retrouvent souvent aux prises avec des sentiments d'aliénation, de confusion identitaire et de perte de sens. Cet article examine comment un modèle d'intervention en cinq étapes d'orientation professionnelle existentielle pour les groupes peut soutenir les réflexions et les expériences des jeunes migrants et réfugiés sur la façon de vivre une vie significative. L'analyse thématique est utilisée pour étudier les données empiriques, qui comprennent neuf entretiens semi-structurés. Les résultats montrent que pour les personnes conseillées, le modèle d'intervention peut soutenir un sentiment d'appartenance et d'être compris et respecté, la conscience de soi, l'espoir et le désir de prendre soin des autres ainsi que la stimulation langagière. Pour les conseillers, le modèle d'intervention soutient un processus de co-construction, dans lequel les participants co-construisent la compréhension et les plans d'action, et il leur permet d'acquérir une compréhension plus profonde des personnes conseillées et leur capacité à réfléchir sur les notions d'une vie significative.
Zusammenfassung
Existenzielle Berufsberatung für Gruppen junger Flüchtlinge und Migranten: Eine dänische Initiative Für viele junge Migranten und Flüchtlinge ist die Anpassung an ein neues Leben in Dänemark ein herausfordernder Prozess. Sie kämpfen oft mit Gefühlen der Entfremdung, Identitätsverwirrung und Bedeutungsverlust. Dieser Artikel untersucht, wie ein fünfstufiges Interventionsmodell der existenziellen Berufsorientierung für Gruppen die Überlegungen und Erfahrungen junger Migranten und Geflüchteter zu einem sinnvollen Leben unterstützen kann. Zur Untersuchung der empirischen Daten, die neun halbstrukturierte Interviews umfassen, wird eine thematische Analyse verwendet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass das Interventionsmodell bei den Ratsuchenden das Zugehörigkeitsgefühl, das Gefühl verstanden und respektiert zu werden, das Selbstbewusstsein, die Hoffnung und den Wunsch, sich um andere zu kümmern, sowie die sprachliche Anregung unterstützen kann. Für die Berater unterstützt das Interventionsmodell einen Ko-Konstruktionsprozess, in dem das Verständnis und die Handlungspläne der Teilnehmer mitkonstruiert werden, und es ermöglicht ihnen, ein tieferes Verständnis für die Ratsuchenden und ihre Fähigkeit zu erlangen, Vorstellungen von einem sinnvollen Leben zu reflektieren.
Resumen
Orientación profesional existencial para grupos de jóvenes refugiados y migrantes: una iniciativa danesa Para muchos jóvenes inmigrantes y refugiados, adaptarse a una nueva vida en Dinamarca es un proceso desafiante. A menudo se encuentran luchando con sentimientos de alienación, confusión de identidad y pérdida de significado. Este artículo examina cómo un modelo de intervención de cinco pasos de orientación profesional existencial para grupos puede apoyar las reflexiones y experiencias de jóvenes migrantes y refugiados sobre cómo vivir una vida significativa. El análisis temático se utiliza para investigar los datos empíricos, que comprenden nueve entrevistas semiestructuradas. Los hallazgos muestran que para los aconsejados, el modelo de intervención puede apoyar un sentido de pertenencia y de ser comprendidos y respetados, la autoconciencia, la esperanza y el deseo de cuidar a los demás, así como la estimulación lingüística. Para los consejeros, el modelo de intervención apoya un proceso de co-construcción, en el que los participantes co-construyen la comprensión y los planes de acción, y les permite obtener una comprensión más profunda de los asesorados y su capacidad para reflexionar sobre las nociones de una vida significativa.
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Petersen, IL.V.L., Mariager-Anderson, K., Patillon, TV. et al. Existential career guidance for groups of young refugees and migrants: a Danish initiative. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 22, 511–529 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-022-09535-1
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