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Immigrants' membership in civic associations: why are some immigrants more active than others
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Abstract This study focuses on the level of membership in associations of the migrant population in Spain. Three types of civic engagement are considered: participation in all types of civic associations, in associations for immigrants and in non-immigrant associations. The article investigates whether immig... view more
This study focuses on the level of membership in associations of the migrant population in Spain. Three types of civic engagement are considered: participation in all types of civic associations, in associations for immigrants and in non-immigrant associations. The article investigates whether immigrants coming from countries with higher levels of civic participation are more likely to participate in civic associations and if immigrants who have lived longer in and stayed in closer contact with a home country with a higher level of civic participation are more likely to join civic associations. Data used come from the Spanish National Immigrant Survey (2007) and the World Values Survey (2000, 2005). The results of multilevel logistic regressions show that immigrants who have spent more time in a more participatory context at origin and who are in closer contact with these societies are more likely to get involved in civic associations at destination. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
interest group; organizations; membership; social integration; socialization; club; citizens' participation; country of origin; ethnic origin; migrant; Spain; citizens' involvement; immigration
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Method
quantitative empirical
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
Page/Pages
p. 788-806
Journal
International Sociology, 27 (2012) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0268580912452172
ISSN
0268-5809
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
With the permission of the rights owner, this publication is under open access due to a (DFG-/German Research Foundation-funded) national or Alliance license.