About this publication
From arrival to participation: Measuring migrants’ social and civic integration – a Nordic review
Authors: Debora Pricila Birgier, Maja Brynteson, and Nora Sánchez Gassen
Project manager: Kaisa Kepsu, Nordic Welfare Centre
Editors: Kaisa Kepsu and Mikaela Sonck, Nordic Welfare Centre
This publication is produced by the Nordregio research institute for the Nordic Welfare Centre in the Nordic cooperation programme for integration of refugees and immigrants. The programme Integration Norden generates and disseminates research-based knowledge and collect examples of promising integration work from the Nordic countries. The purpose is to contribute to better integration policies and initiatives and to strengthen the opportunities for refugees and immigrants to become active members of society.
Nord 2025:029
ISBN 978-92-893-8361-5 (PDF)
ISBN 978-92-893-8362-2 (ONLINE)
http://dx.doi.org/10.6027/nord2025-029
© Nordic Council of Ministers 2025
Cover photo: Felix Mulderrig (Unsplash)
Published: 14/10/2025
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