Despite being born in Sweden or having lived most of their lives in Sweden, the children of immigrant parents sometimes contend that they will never be viewed as “Swedes”, but will instead always be thought of as immigrants. What do you think?
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“They are Swedes, but were never viewed as such,” argued Rojas.
On Monday, however, The Local reported on a recent doctoral study which found that immigrant children in Sweden don't suffer extra stress because of their immigrant backgrounds.
The study found, rather, that there was no discernible difference in the mental health of children born to immigrant parents and that of children with Swedish-born parents.
Is being an “immigrant in Sweden” a label one must carry their entire life? Does that label necessarily a constitute a handicap to success in Sweden?
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