TemaNord 2023:512
Language Training Services for Adult Immigrants in the Nordic Countries
A comparative study
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Language Training Services for Adult Immigrants in the Nordic Countries
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Executive summary
1. Introduction
1.1 Immigration to the Nordic countries necessitates language training
1.2 Key terminology
1.3 Methods of data collection
2. Overview of the systems for language training in the Nordic countries
2.1 Summary of findings
2.2 Formal language training services
2.3 Non-formal language training services
Key takeaways
3. Perceived quality and benefits of language training services
3.1 Summary of findings
3.2 Why do immigrants participate in language training?
3.3 What prevents immigrants from achieving their goals with language training?
3.4 Which factors are important to ensuring high quality language training?
Key takeaways
4. Conclusions and potential solutions
4.1 Summary of findings
4.2 Determining best practices
4.3 Suggestions for how to organise language training
References
Annex A. Examples and descriptions of language training services
Annex B: Survey figures
Annex C: Survey respondents