Playing together: the role of sport organisations in supporting migrants’ integration

Borgogni, Antonio; Digennaro, Simone

doi:10.5944/empiria.30.2015.13887

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“…For 12 initiatives, the main targeted beneficiaries were people seeking asylum or refugees; [110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121] of these, four focused on children. In one initiative, the participants were pregnant women and parents (predominantly mothers) of small children.…”

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“…Examples of orchestrated initiatives included a US scheme whereby people seeking asylum and refugees who shared a national or ethnic identity were brought together with largely white American students, 112,113 and an arts-based project in Denmark that engaged a mixed nationality group of asylum-seeking children and involved majority white adult Danes in teaching roles. 120 Initiatives that were more fluid in terms of participants included intercultural football leagues, 111,115,142 neighbourhood 'improvement and integration' schemes, 121,132,137 and designated community leisure and social spaces. 122,139 Although most initiatives involved some form of contact between migrant and/or ethnic minority individuals and the white majority population, three brought together groups that could all be considered minoritised in their current social context.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The nature of activities was varied, but four broad types of encounter were more common: arts based, 110,114,120,127,132,143 music based, 126,128,136 sports based, 111,115,130,142 sharing conversation (more or less structured) 72,112,113,[116][117][118]122,124,125,133,134,138,140,144 and neighbourhood improvement projects. 121,141 Other formats included an online collaborative game, 129 diverse team-based activities over a 4-week programme, 131 poster and social media campaigns, 118,145 community gardens 139 and other community spaces.…”

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“…The level of detail provided in the papers was often limited, and some papers examined multiple different initiatives under the umbrella of a programme, so that it was not possible to examine the elements of function 1 in detail across most papers. Several interventions did include explicit aspects that enabled minority participants to demonstrate competence, 110,111,115 and, in some cases, leadership. However, a feeling of unequal value among minority participants was shown to persist in some cases.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, a feeling of unequal value among minority participants was shown to persist in some cases. There was some qualitative evidence relating to 13 initiatives [110][111][112][113]115,121,123,126,127,130,131,137,253 and quantitative evidence relating to two initiatives (both involving children) 115,128 that 'other-group' orientation increased for migrant and/or minority participants. However, for three of these initiatives, qualitative evidence indicated that this shift was not found among all minority participants.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis

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Background To date, there has been little research into the causes of, and solutions to, loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people. Objectives The objectives were to synthesise available evidence and produce new insights relating to initiatives that aim to address loneliness among these populations, plus the logic, functioning and effects of such initiatives. Data sources Electronic database searches (MEDLINE, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts and Social Science Citation Index via Web of Science – no date restrictions were applied), grey literature searches, and citation and reference searching were conducted. Data were generated via nine workshops with three consultation panels involving 34 public contributors, and one practitioner workshop involving 50 participants. Review methods Guided by ‘systems thinking’, a theory-driven synthesis was combined with an effectiveness review to integrate evidence on the nature and causes of loneliness, interventional types and programme theory, and intervention implementation and effectiveness. Results The theory review indicated that common conceptualisations of ‘loneliness’ can be usefully extended to recognise four proximate determinants when focusing on migrant and ethnic minority populations: positive social ties and interactions, negative social ties and interactions, self-worth, and appraisal of existing ties. A total of 170 interventions were included. A typology of eight interventions was developed. Detailed logic models were developed for three common types of intervention: befriending, shared-identity social support groups and intercultural encounters. The models for the first two types were generally well supported by empirical data; the third was more tentative. Evaluation of intervention processes and outcomes was limited by study content and quality. Evidence from 19 qualitative and six quantitative studies suggested that social support groups have a positive impact on dimensions of loneliness for participants. Evidence from nine qualitative and three quantitative studies suggested that befriending can have positive impacts on loneliness. However, inconsistent achievements of the befriending model meant that some initiatives were ineffective. Few studies on intercultural encounters reported relevant outcomes, although four provided some qualitative evidence and three provided quantitative evidence of improvement. Looking across intervention types, evidence suggests that initiatives targeting the proximate determinants – particularly boosting self-worth – are more effective than those that do not. No evidence was available on the long-term effects of any initiatives. UK intervention (n = 41) and non-intervention (n = 65) studies, together with consultation panel workshop data, contributed to a narrative synthesis of system processes. Interlocking factors operating at individual, family, community, organisational and wider societal levels increase risk of loneliness, and undermine access to, and the impact of, interventions. Racism operates in various ways throughout the system to increase risk of loneliness. Limitations There was a lack of high-quality quantitative studies, and there were no studies with longer-term follow-up. UK evidence was very limited. Studies addressing upstream determinants operating at the community and societal levels did not link through to individual outcome measures. Some elements of the search approach may mean that relevant literature was overlooked. Conclusions Theory regarding the causes of loneliness, and functioning of interventions, among migrant and ethnic minority populations was usefully developed. Evidence of positive impact on loneliness was strongest for shared-identity social support groups. Quantitative evidence was inadequate. The UK evidence base was extremely limited. Future work UK research in this area is desperately needed. Co-production of interventional approaches with migrant and ethnic minority people and evaluation of existing community-based initiatives are priorities. Study registration This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42017077378. Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme and will be published in full in Public Health Research; Vol. 8, No. 10. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

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