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Social Infrastructure and Social Capacity Development Among Newcomers to Canada: the Role of Neighborhood Houses in Vancouver

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  • Sean Lauer

    (University of British Columbia)

  • Miu Chung Yan

    (University of British Columbia)

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Social infrastructure in the form of community-based organizations such as neighborhood houses provides opportunities for relationship development among newcomers. In this paper, we ask if they also provide opportunity for newcomers to develop social capacity. We explore this question using survey data collected at 15 neighborhood houses in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (N = 675). We find that newcomers report more change in social capacity than non-newcomers. In addition, we find that different types of involvement are differently associated with changes in social capacity. Participation in a wider scope of programs and activities is particularly important for increasing social capacity.

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  • Sean Lauer & Miu Chung Yan, 2022. "Social Infrastructure and Social Capacity Development Among Newcomers to Canada: the Role of Neighborhood Houses in Vancouver," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 911-929, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:23:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s12134-021-00842-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-021-00842-0
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    1. Karin Grundström, 2022. "Shared Housing as Public Space? The Ambiguous Borders of Social Infrastructure," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 7(4), pages 499-509.

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