A Look at West Germany’s Adaptation Program for East German Migrants from a Social Integration Perspective

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Within the term “Social Integration,” there are differing meanings. The first of these is “Social Inclusion,” referring to urgent reception and acceptance; a second meaning is “Social Integration,” which means a job that provides equal rights or social security; and last is “Social Cohesion,” which can be seen to mean social assimilation or social fusion. This can be seen as differences in the definitions of the same term, but we can also see different assimilation processes implied in the definitions. This paper will look at the social integration of East German migrants into the formerly West Germany from this perspective.
The West German government’s policy goal for migrants and its economically active population was social integration through employment, and the government continuously intervened with aid and policies to eliminate social integration into West German society through unconditional or coercive means. Through its dual support structure for refugees, West Germany was able to meet the demands for labor for its rapidly developing industries and provide something of a social safety net for refugees wanting quickly to find stability in West German society.
The government did not directly enforce integration policies, but civilian organizations themselves prepared and operated programs such as seminars and consultations. The government only provided the financial means.
The implications that Germany’s social integration policies for migrants have for us are as follows:First, it is necessary for us to strengthen our emergency aid measures for North Korean defectors, who face difficulties from the very beginning in Korea, which has a poor social safety net.
Second, civil service organizations should increase the effectiveness of integration programs by forming their own social adaptation programs for North Korean defectors aside from the governmentassigned programs.
Third, there is a need to increase the effectiveness of integration through the cultivation of experts in government ministries that handle North Korean defector issues, such as the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Issues, so as to increase individualized access.

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