Table 3

Overview of integration themes, PC types and learner profile associations

Learner profilesThemesPsychological contract types
Disenchanted QuittersT1 – Language barriers and missed opportunitiesStructural Violations (PC1)
T7 – Job insecurity and psychological tollStructural Violations (PC1)
T11 – Long-term entrapment in low-wage jobsStructural Violations (PC1)
T15 – Forced language learning by employersCompelled Contracts (PC5)
Proactive SeekersT3 – Meritocracy vs. network-based hiringHidden Breaches (PC3)
T9 – Inequality within migrant workplacesDelayed Fulfilments (PC2)
T13 – Policy betrayals and systemic shiftsStructural Violations (PC1)
Inertial LearnersT4 – Survival vs. language learning dilemmaPrecarious Contracts (PC4)
T6 – Limited access to vocational trainingCompelled Contracts (PC5)
T14 – Informal language learning pathwaysCompelled Contracts (PC5)
T15 – Forced language learning by employersCompelled Contracts (PC5)
Fast IntegratorsT5 – Strategic integration and renegotiated contractsRenegotiated Contracts (PC6)
T12 – Resilience and self-driven strategiesRenegotiated Contracts (PC6)
Late BloomersT2 – Hiring discrimination and delayed entryDelayed Fulfilments (PC2)
T8 – Social and workplace exclusionHidden Breaches (PC3)
T10 – Employer distrust and unequal treatmentPrecarious Contracts (PC4)
T14 – Informal language learning pathwaysCompelled Contracts (PC5)
T16 – Hidden dissatisfaction behind survey dataDelayed Fulfilments (PC2)
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