Effects of the community engagement of migrants on their well-being: The case of Moroccan leaders in southern Spain

Taurini, Elena; Paloma, Virginia; Ramı́rez, Manuel Garcı́a; Marzana, Daniela; Marta, Elena

doi:10.1080/10852352.2016.1197737

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“…Results showed that young migrants identify with different types of values: human values (altruism), religious values and the wish to give back experienced because of a sense of gratitude for all the help they previously received. The latter type of value is in line with the work of Taurini et al (2017) who traced this gratitude back to Godbout's (1992) gift theory. This theory argued that the cycle of gift is characterized by giving, receiving and giving back: therefore, a migrant who has been helped on his arrival in the new country, once settled, is led to help in turn, providing what he has received.…”

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“…The majority of the research on migrants has usually focused on social/political participation (however, not always there is a clear distinction between this and volunteerism) and has brought to light specific rationales for migrants to be engaged. A recent study conducted by Taurini et al (2017) on Moroccan volunteers in migrant organizations in Andalucía indicated that behind engagement lie both self-focus oriented and other-focus oriented motivations. Among the first type (i.e.…”

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“…Migrants became volunteers in order to promote the wellbeing of the migrant community and to assist their country of origin (Jensen, 2008). In particular, many 1G migrants have been motivated by their previous hardship of settling down in the new country, the desire to help compatriots to settle and by their being grateful for all they have received (Taurini et al, 2017). On the other hand, the emotion of anger and shock, because of something considered wrong is happening in the society (Ballard et al, 2015), can drive to engagement in order to overcome marginalization and segregation (Jensen, 2008;Sánchez-Jankowski, 2002;Stepick et al, 2008).…”

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Why do first and second-generation young migrants volunteer? The Migrant Volunteerism Motivation Model (MVMM)

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2019

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The following study aims at inquiring into the motivations behind young migrants’ volunteerism in civic organizations in Italy, namely in starting and maintaining their engagement (preliminary vs. maintenance phase). The term “young migrants” refers to first and second generation of migrants who deal with two challenges: the transition to adulthood and the acquisition of a cultural identity. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 Sub-Saharan young migrants living in Italy (18-32 years old), 19 of first generation (1G) and 18 of second generation (2G). The Omoto and Snyder’s Volunteer Process Model (VPM, 1995) was used as an underpinning theoretical framework and a guide for the interpretations of the results. The findings indicate that a) motivations included in the VPM are also found for young migrants, b) some of these motivations take particular meaning for young migrants, c) some motivations are not included in the VPM and are specific of this sample. We named these last motivations: social norms, advocacy and ethno-cultural. In addition, some considerations may be advanced regarding the generation and the phase of motivation: 1G migrants are particularly moved by the importance of integration in the Italian context and by the promotion of their ethnic group while 2G migrants reported mostly the desire to understand their roots. The values, the concern for the community and the longing to develop relationships are the motivations for which all young migrants continue to volunteer; however, 1G migrants are also sustained by advocacy and ethno-cultural motivations. Implications and future directions are discussed.

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Why do first and second-generation young migrants volunteer? The Migrant Volunteerism Motivation Model (MVMM)

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Damia

2019

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“…As stated by Handy and Greenspan (), few researchers have considered immigrants as first actors for community participation. Among those researchers, Taurini, Paloma, García‐Ramírez, Marzana, and Marta () found that immigrant leaders involved in community activities increased their self‐confident and their abilities to be active citizens and face unjust social conditions in southern Spain.…”

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Sociopolitical Control for Immigrants: The Role of Receiving Local Contexts

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Lenzi

Furlanis

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American J of Comm Psychol

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This study examines the individual and contextual factors associated with sociopolitical control expressed by immigrants in southern Spain. We used hierarchical linear modeling to evaluate the relations between individual (community participation, social connectedness, and perceived cultural competence of receiving community services) and municipality characteristics (city community participation, city social connectedness, and city community services' cultural competence) and immigrants' feelings of sociopolitical control. Data were analyzed using a two-level model based on 707 Moroccan immigrants in 25 municipalities. After adjusting for gender, educational level, and psychosocial confounding factors, we observed a positive association between social connectedness and sociopolitical control at the individual level. At the contextual level, we observed a positive association between (a) city community participation, (b) city social connectedness, and (c) city community services' cultural competence, and sociopolitical control. Indeed, living in a municipality where there are community services with high levels of cultural competence and where, on average, many people participate in organizations and neighbors are connected, was associated with higher levels of perceived control in the sociopolitical domain for immigrants. We also discuss implications for community-based research and practice.

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“…In a qualitative study carried out in Andalusia (Taurini, Paloma, García-Ramírez, Marzana, & Marta, 2017), aimed at exploring how participation in community influenced migrants' well-being, the authors found that it (1) increased bicultural skills, (2) developed social relations with members of the host community, (3) strengthened social bonds with members of one's own cultural group, (4) increased abilities to be an active citizen, and (5) changed prejudices toward one's cultural group in the host country.…”

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Does Participating in National and Ethnic Associations Promote Migrant Integration? A Study with Young First- and Second-Generation Migrants

Marzana

Alfieri

Marta

2019

Peace Psychology Book Series

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Research carried out in recent decades on the experiences of migrants in Western countries recognizes the complexity and multidimensionality of adaptive and integrative processes associated with the difficulties of living in a new sociocultural context.Following an overview of the distinctive characteristics of different migrant generations, we present a brief review of studies that connect social participation with integration and multiculturalism. In this chapter we define social participation as the process by which individuals are "actively participating in the life of their communities" by joining associations and volunteering (Harvard School of Public Health/ MetLife Foundation, 2004;Pozzi, Pistoni, & Alfieri, 2017). We then describe the results of a qualitative study that explored what integration meant for a group of young engaged migrants, how integrated they felt, and what role participation in associations, both national and ethnic, played in these young people's perception of integration. Next, we discuss our results, connecting them with the principal results found in the literature. We conclude with the implications of our research findings.A large number of factors have been proposed as being associated with the adaptation and integration of different migrant generations. For the first generations these factors include sociodemographic variables (e.g., gender, age, length of stay in the host country, socioeconomic status), post-migration variables (e.g., acculturation factors), and social contextual variables (e.g., characteristics of the host country, perceived discrimination, social support, ethnic network) (Berry, 1997;

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Effects of the community engagement of migrants on their well-being: The case of Moroccan leaders in southern Spain

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

Why do first and second-generation young migrants volunteer? The Migrant Volunteerism Motivation Model (MVMM)

Why do first and second-generation young migrants volunteer? The Migrant Volunteerism Motivation Model (MVMM)

Sociopolitical Control for Immigrants: The Role of Receiving Local Contexts

Does Participating in National and Ethnic Associations Promote Migrant Integration? A Study with Young First- and Second-Generation Migrants

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