En mötesplats för integration : En kvalitativ studie kring ett språkcafé och hur det kan hjälpa deltagarna med viktiga delar i deras integration

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study was to find out which functions of a language café in Karlskrona have for its participants and how it can help them with their integration process. At the language café immigrants and natives meet to talk and socialize together, with the idea that the immigrants should practice the language. The study is based on interviews with the immigrants, and with yhe person in charge og the café, to find answer for the purpose of this study and essay. Two questions have been asked: What functions does the language café fulfill for the participants and why do they participate? And, in what way can the language café contribuate to the participants' integration? Diaz's (1996;1997) integration theory was used as a model to analyze which integration dimensions the language café helps the participants with. The main result of the study shows that 1) the participants primarily participate to practice the language but also meet Swedes and other immigrants, and 2) that it mainly benefits their communicative and social integration.