Based on the close interaction with a recent group who have come to Sweden as refugees and the challenges they go through at the same time as we have been engaged with people who live in areas of Stockholm where many have become marginalized has triggered the question about the existing science on this topic.

We observe the importance of support in cultural adaptation and providing knowledge about this process to support the observation and learning of the new host culture.

In addition, we also see the need to support the individual in the development of psychological health and coping mechanisms to process the accumulated issues as well as the challenges in the new society.

We believe that the above factors in combination with the ability to create relationships in the new host culture, ability to learn language together with the timing to become active in your profession together are strong determinants towards either integration or becoming marginalized in society.