Eva Dohnalová
The Local Government’s Approach to the Integration of Foreigners in the Czech Republic
Číslo: 4/2023
Periodikum: Sociální práce
Klíčová slova: integration, integration policy, municipalities, local dimension, foreigners
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Anotace:
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to analyse the readiness of local governments in the
Czech Republic to implement their own integration policies. THEORETICAL BASE: The
relevant theoretical concepts are based on migration studies and social policy. METHODS: This
present survey is an explanatory multi-case study. The research set consists of five cities. The data
was obtained through semi-structured interviews with political and professional representation
of cities and experts from NGOs, secondary analysis of strategic and legislative documents.
OUTCOMES: The integration policy of local governments is based on the principle of their
individual voluntary commitment and is implemented only through time-limited projects. The
binding definition of political and administrative responsibilities is a necessary condition to be set
by the national government. SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: Social departments of local
governments are the key institution dealing with the integration of foreigners in a municipality.
Social work is therefore an essential profession that helps to design and implement a substantial
part of the measures of municipal integration policies.
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Czech Republic to implement their own integration policies. THEORETICAL BASE: The
relevant theoretical concepts are based on migration studies and social policy. METHODS: This
present survey is an explanatory multi-case study. The research set consists of five cities. The data
was obtained through semi-structured interviews with political and professional representation
of cities and experts from NGOs, secondary analysis of strategic and legislative documents.
OUTCOMES: The integration policy of local governments is based on the principle of their
individual voluntary commitment and is implemented only through time-limited projects. The
binding definition of political and administrative responsibilities is a necessary condition to be set
by the national government. SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: Social departments of local
governments are the key institution dealing with the integration of foreigners in a municipality.
Social work is therefore an essential profession that helps to design and implement a substantial
part of the measures of municipal integration policies.