Reflections on “The Focused Organization of Social Ties” and its Implications for Bonding and Bridging

Abstract Background The mental health of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) undocumented young adults has been understudied, despite an increasingly restrictive immigration climate that would ostensibly raise mental health risks. This study examined the role of social ties and depression among API undocumented young adults. We distinguished between two types of social ties, bonding and bridging, and additionally considered the absence of ties (e.g. isolation). Methods We used primary data collected among 143 API undocumented young adults. We first identified correlates for each type of social tie and then examined the association for each measure with depression. Results Higher levels of bonding and bridging ties were associated with lower odds of a positive depression screen. In contrast, isolation was associated with higher odds of a positive depression screen. There were no significant associations between total social ties and depression. Conclusions Our findings suggest that both bonding and bridging ties are important factors in the mental health of API undocumented young adults. Factors that facilitate these types of ties, such as DACA, can be effective interventions for improving mental health among this population.

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Bypassing the Social Distance: International Catholic Community, Friendship, and Homemaking among Expatriates in Brno

Journal of Religion in Europe ◽

10.1163/18748929-20211512 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1-2) ◽

pp. 80-105

Author(s):

Milan Fujda ◽

Michaela Ondrašinová ◽

Miroslav Vrzal

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Integration ◽

Social Distance ◽

Social Ties ◽

Bonding Social Capital ◽

Bridging Social Capital ◽

Highly Skilled Migrants ◽

The Social ◽

Bonding And Bridging

Abstract We analyze the role of intimate social ties and community in the processes of homemaking and social integration of highly skilled migrants who are members of the local international Catholic community in Brno, Czech Republic. We use the concepts of bonding and bridging social capital developed by Michael W. Foley and Dean R. Hoge and follow their attention to the effects of the worship communities’ organizational culture on migrants’ integration. In the article, we show that the Catholic community mediates its members’ homemaking efficiently by providing them with rich bonding social capital, generated through close social ties in the community. However, it does not provide them with enough bridging social capital, and their social integration, thus, remains restricted to the company of international fellows. We compare it with the strategies of homemaking used by settling migrants who have integrated more successfully into the Czech social environment.

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Perception of Smokers: Results from the Tobacco Monitoring Switzerland

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice ◽

10.1024/0939-5911.a000070 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 131-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Theda Radtke ◽

Roger Keller ◽

Andrea Bütikofer ◽

Rainer Hornung

Keyword(s):

Social Ties ◽

Tobacco Consumption ◽

School Transitions ◽

Prevention Measures

Aim: The purpose of the study is to present adolescents’ perceptions of smokers and non-smokers among 1015 Swiss adolescents. Method: The analyses are based on data from Tobacco Monitoring Switzerland, which is a survey of tobacco consumption in Switzerland. To measure the perceptions of smokers and non-smokers, respondents were asked to attribute a series of adjectives to each group. It was also recorded when respondents mentioned that “there is no difference between smokers and non-smokers.” Results: Results show that regardless of whether the adolescents smoked or did not smoke – with the exception of more sociable – the image of smokers was more negative than the image of non-smokers. Findings also indicated that regular smokers in particular often stated that there are no differences between both groups. Conclusions: Overall, the image of smokers is more negative than the image of non-smokers, with the exception of the attribute more sociable. This perception of smokers could be important for prevention measures in new contexts (e. g., school transitions), where smoking could be a means of establishing new social ties.

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The protective effect of social ties on social exclusion

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e512142015-492 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Gizem Surenkok ◽

Vivian Zayas

Keyword(s):

Protective Effect ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Social Ties

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Social Ties and Mental Illness Among Hispanic-National-Origin Groups

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e624412010-001 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Michelle D. Garrido ◽

Steven D. Barger

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Social Ties ◽

National Origin

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Economic Significance of Social Capital

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2011-12-46-65 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 46-65 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

L. Polishchuk ◽

R. Menyashev

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Collective Action ◽

Common Good ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

Formal Institutions ◽

Transmission Channels ◽

Economic Significance ◽

Bonding And Bridging ◽

The Impact

The paper deals with economics of social capital which is defined as the capacity of society for collective action in pursuit of common good. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between social capital and formal institutions, and the impact of social capital on government efficiency. Structure of social capital and the dichotomy between its bonding and bridging forms are analyzed. Social capital measurement, its economic payoff, and transmission channels between social capital and economic outcomes are discussed. In the concluding section of the paper we summarize the results of our analysis of the role of social capital in economic conditions and welfare of Russian cities.

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From Merging Histories to Emerging Identities: An “Asian” Museum as a Site of Pan-ethnic Identity Promotion

10.36650/nexus5.2_33-54_hanetal ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 33-54

Author(s):

Chong-suk Han ◽

Edward Echtle

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Asian American ◽

Social Ties ◽

Pacific Islander ◽

American Identity ◽

Asian Pacific Islander ◽

Common Problems ◽

Asian American Identity ◽

Asian Pacific ◽

A Site

In this paper, we explore the significance of the Wing Luke Asian Museum (WLAM) in Seattle, Washington as a site where pan-ethnic Asian American identity can be promoted by analyzing the strategies employed by the staff and artists of the WLAM to promote, foster and disseminate a larger Asian Pacific Islander American pan-ethnic identity. We argue that museums are a significant site that can “provide a setting for persons of diverse Asian backgrounds to establish social ties and to discuss their common problems and experiences.”

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