The integration Process of Immigrants in Scotland, UK and in Washington
The integration Process of Immigrants in Scotland, UK and in Washington

Summary/Abstract: Migration is a key element of modern society, bringing benefits and conflicts both to the receiving places and to the places of origin and raising issues of security, social measurements and multiculturalism in our globalised world. This paper aims to analyse the processes of integration into a new society for immigrants, providing examples of the experiences of groups moving from countries of the former Soviet Union to the USA (Washington State) or to the UK (Scotland). We compare immigrant groups’ experiences in different countries through different times and argue that different elements have an effect on the integration and acculturation process, e.g. how the receiving society’s characteristics and attitudes, or how the characteristics of the immigrants, can modify the newcomers’ adaptation processes of the new culture, country and customs. These circumstances can have significant impacts on the individuals’ lives, by relieving or exacerbating the difficulties of the period of integration. Our methodology comprises questionnaire surveys (91+81) of immigrants and local citizens, and qualitative interviews (17+4) of émigrés and local authorities in both countries: in Scotland and Washington State

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