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Exploring the Dynamics of Immigrant Social Capital in Local Youth Organizations

Haxhi, Erika LU (2018) WPMM43 20181
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
According to the Euro-barometer conducted by European Parliament in 2016, 57% of Young People in Europe have the perception of being excluded from the society in their country of residence (EPRS, 2016). With rising of anti-immigrants sentiments across the globe and increasing discourse on failed integration, one of the most affected groups are young migrants (MUCF, 2016). Differently from existing hostile realities for migrants in Europe, Sweden has received attention for its strong commitment towards their integration at first. However, their latest policies since 2015 are taking a big shift towards stricter conditions in receiving and integrating migrants in society. The Agency for Youth and Civil Society in Sweden reports that youth... (More)
According to the Euro-barometer conducted by European Parliament in 2016, 57% of Young People in Europe have the perception of being excluded from the society in their country of residence (EPRS, 2016). With rising of anti-immigrants sentiments across the globe and increasing discourse on failed integration, one of the most affected groups are young migrants (MUCF, 2016). Differently from existing hostile realities for migrants in Europe, Sweden has received attention for its strong commitment towards their integration at first. However, their latest policies since 2015 are taking a big shift towards stricter conditions in receiving and integrating migrants in society. The Agency for Youth and Civil Society in Sweden reports that youth have achieved a high level of engagement compared to other countries and their voice is noticeably heard from all level of government instances (MUCF, 2017). One way of understanding immigrant’s engagement is to look at their participation in local associations and their experience of social capital which is the focus of this study. Whereas social capital may refer to a rich variety of features of social interactions, I suggest that we investigate three most discussed dimensions: social trust, social networking and civic skills. In this perspective, this study attempts to contribute to the existing literature by exploring its application within a specific case, tackling the individual level through collecting data from in-depth interviews.
The findings suggest that types trust, social ties and less significantly civic skills as dimensions of social capital are influenced by positions, resources, and intensity of participation for each individual in the organization. (Less)
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author
Haxhi, Erika LU
supervisor
organization
course
WPMM43 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
a young immigrant, voluntary associations, social capital, local, trust, social networking, civic skills
language
English
id
8940433
date added to LUP
2018-08-22 14:58:04
date last changed
2018-08-22 14:58:04
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  abstract     = {{According to the Euro-barometer conducted by European Parliament in 2016, 57% of Young People in Europe have the perception of being excluded from the society in their country of residence (EPRS, 2016). With rising of anti-immigrants sentiments across the globe and increasing discourse on failed integration, one of the most affected groups are young migrants (MUCF, 2016). Differently from existing hostile realities for migrants in Europe, Sweden has received attention for its strong commitment towards their integration at first. However, their latest policies since 2015 are taking a big shift towards stricter conditions in receiving and integrating migrants in society. The Agency for Youth and Civil Society in Sweden reports that youth have achieved a high level of engagement compared to other countries and their voice is noticeably heard from all level of government instances (MUCF, 2017). One way of understanding immigrant’s engagement is to look at their participation in local associations and their experience of social capital which is the focus of this study. Whereas social capital may refer to a rich variety of features of social interactions, I suggest that we investigate three most discussed dimensions: social trust, social networking and civic skills. In this perspective, this study attempts to contribute to the existing literature by exploring its application within a specific case, tackling the individual level through collecting data from in-depth interviews.
The findings suggest that types trust, social ties and less significantly civic skills as dimensions of social capital are influenced by positions, resources, and intensity of participation for each individual in the organization.}},
  author       = {{Haxhi, Erika}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring the Dynamics of Immigrant Social Capital in Local Youth Organizations}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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