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- Frödin, Olle, et al.
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Integration, cultural preservation and transnationalism through state supported immigrant organizations : a study of Sweden’s national ethnic associations
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In: Comparative Migration Studies. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2214-594X. ; 9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper explores the activities of Swedish state supported ethnic associations (most of which are immigrant organizations), thus shedding empirical light on how immigrants organize with the help of state support, both nationally and transnationally, in a welfare state context. The paper is based on a study of annual reports of 52 state supported national associations, representing more than a thousand (1046) local immigrant organizations, as well as 17 interviews with representatives of the said organizations. The findings indicate that the welfare state did not crowd out civil societal integration-promoting initiatives, but the state supported immigrant organizations came to occupy a niche in which they primarily offered complementary services with the aim of helping members to navigate the public welfare system. Neither did state support directly shape the content and direction of the political activities of the said organizations. However, the state support seems to have generated welfare channeling effects, in that more immigrant organizations came into existence than would have been the case in the absence of grants. The paper comes down in favor of the thesis that state support in some circumstances can promote political incorporation through immigrant organizations (with a few caveats). Finally, the paper proposes a hypothetical mechanism, homeland-oriented integration, for political incorporation through immigrant organization.
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- Frödin, Olle, et al.
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Transnationalism, integration och etnisk organisering : En studie av svenska etniska organisationer i ljuset av civilsamhällets omvandling
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In: Sociologisk forskning. - Huddinge : Sveriges Sociologförbund. - 0038-0342 .- 2002-066X. ; 58:3, s. 311-338
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- Transnationalism, integration and ethnic organizations. A study of Swedish ethnic organizations in light of the transnationalization of civil society.This article explores the activities of Swedish ethnic organizations. More specifically it explores how this organizational field has changed in light of more wide-ranging transformations of the Swedish civil society. The article is based on a study of the annual reports of ethnic organizations (N=52) that received a grant from the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) in 2017, as well as 17 interviews with representatives of the said organizations. The study found indications of both path-dependent continuity and change. The ethnic organizations had maintained a longstanding focus on cultural activities of various kinds. Moreover, the influence of the study associations (studieförbund), and thus, the popular movement model (folkrörelsemodellen), was still substantial. In terms of change, in order to promote integration, some organizations appear to have taken on the role of service-producer, primarily to help members to navigate in relation to various Swedish public authorities. In addition, the study found that some ethnic organizations had become involved in new types of transnational governance networks with Swedish authorities, sending states, transnational migrant organizations and aid organizations. There are also indications of a “transnationalization” of opinion formation-activities in that some of them are aimed at a broader, international audience.
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- Sandberg, Johan, et al.
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Immigrant Organizations and Labor Market Integration: The Case of Sweden
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In: Journal of International Migration and Integration. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1874-6365 .- 1488-3473. ; 24:3, s. 1357-1380
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- In line with recent trends in sociology of migration, the paper presents majorresearch findings on Swedish immigrant organizations (SIOs) and their labor marketintegration activities. Analyses of engagement in these activities are particularlyimportant as Sweden wrestles with significant problems of labor market marginalization, particularly among non-European migrants. Drawing on official dataand interviews, we find surprisingly low incidence in direct labor market supportbut quite active indirect support. Our regression model shows significant correlationbetween region of origin and labor market activities, and further analyses usingregional typologies indicate that SIOs’ activities are partly driven by members’ different modes of incorporation and relative integration, where Middle-Eastern SIOsstand out as particularly active. Our findings further indicate potential for scale-upof SIO-assistance in the Swedish Government’s efforts towards increased immigrantlabor market integration.
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