Micro-perspectives on Micro-perspectives on Immigrant Welfare in Greece: Immigrant Welfare in Greece:

a case study a case study

Dr. Effie Fokas

15 January 2008

Research process Research process

Welfare and Religion in a European Perspective (WREP) (2003-5)

Welfare and Values in Europe (WaVE) (2006-7)

Welfare, minorities and changing identities (2007-8)

WREP and WaVE Case StudiesSweden- GavleNorway- DrammenFinland- LahtiLatvia- OgreEngland- DarlingtonGermany-Reutlingen

and SchweinfurtFrance- EvreuxPoland- PrzemyslCroatia- SisakItaly- PaduaRomania- MedgidiaGreece- Thiva

Facts and FiguresFacts and FiguresUnemployment: 11.7% of total economically

active population (18.1% female, 8.3% male)

Population (2001 census): 24,443 total population (incl. 17 EU member state citizens and 2,365 non-EU). I.e., 9.74% non-Greek nationals.

Office for Foreigners: approx. 3000 registered immigrants: 1,000-1,500 Albania; 500 Pakistan; 450 India; 400 Romania; 100 Bulgaria

ResearchResearch72 semi-structured, in-depth interviews (62

individuals)Majority population:

15 members of the civil service;

8 members of the general public living in

the ‘old refugees housing’;

5 Orthodox priests;

3 social workers

2 journalists

Research cont.Research cont.

Immigrant interviewees:

6 Albania;

10 Pakistan;

4 India;

9 Female labour migrants (Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia and Romania)

WREP and WaVE Case StudiesSweden- GavleNorway- DrammenFinland- LahtiLatvia- OgreEngland- DarlingtonGermany-Reutlingen

and SchweinfurtFrance- EvreuxPoland- PrzemyslCroatia- SisakItaly- PaduaRomania- MedgidiaGreece- Thiva