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Migrant Organizations and Their Networks in the Co-Production of Social Protection

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  • Eva Günzel

    (Chair of Sociology—Urban and Regional Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany)

  • Matthias Benz

    (Chair of Sociology—Urban and Regional Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany)

  • Sören Petermann

    (Chair of Sociology—Urban and Regional Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany)

Abstract

In contributing to the social protection of migrants, migrant organizations (MOs) have become an important player in the German welfare landscape. Through their activities, they fulfill a set of social functions and integrate into a dense network of various partners characterized by different dependencies and forms of cooperation but also potential conflict. Based on the results of a survey conducted in Germany’s Ruhr region between 2021 and 2022, this article examines the organizational characteristics and activities of 15 MOs and analyzes the nature of their networks. Two exemplary qualitative case studies, as well as a quantitative multilevel analysis, were carried out to assess how these organizations and their networks function in their co-production of social protection.

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  • Eva Günzel & Matthias Benz & Sören Petermann, 2022. "Migrant Organizations and Their Networks in the Co-Production of Social Protection," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-20, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:12:p:585-:d:1006277
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    1. Karolina Barglowski & Lisa Bonfert, 2022. "The Affective Dimension of Social Protection: A Case Study of Migrant-Led Organizations and Associations in Germany," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-17, November.
    2. Lisa Bonfert & Eva Günzel & Ariana Kellmer, 2022. "Migrant Organizations and Social Protection in Germany: The Functions of MOs for Their Target Groups’ Social Protection Practices," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-17, December.
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