Lifelong learning and the social integration of refugees in the UK: the significance of social capital

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Morrice
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Social Capital, Migration, and Social Integration

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Mai Le Thi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Vietnamese Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Economic Culture ◽  
Integration Of Immigrants ◽  
Host Families

Objective - This paper focuses on exploring the ways in which social capital is utilised to promote the integration of Vietnamese women who married Taiwanese husbands into host families and the host. Methodology/Technique - Data was derived from a case study undertaken in 2014 on the Penghu Islands and in Taipei, Taiwan, with interviews and the observation of 31 people including Vietnamese women who married Taiwanese husbands, local people. Findings - Findings reveal the values and norms of responsibility of Vietnamese women in family that were educated themselves, have been practiced effectively by Vietnamese women married to Taiwanese husbands to integrate into their families. Research limitations/implications - The regulations and legal environment for immigrants have created favourable conditions for their integration into the host families. Traditional Vietnamese cooking skills are chosen by many Vietnamese women as a kind of social capital for their access to the Taiwanese job market. The social integration is reflected through social-economic, culture integration, and citizenship. Originality/value - It is hoped that study results will serve as the useful scientific basis for developing policies that promote the social integration of immigrants for the development of individuals and the social community. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Social Capital; Social Integration; Migration Marriage. JEL Classification: C31, O15

scholarly journals The UK out, Social Europe in? Rethinking EU social integration in the wake of Brexit

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-310
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Alexandris Polomarkakis
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Veto Players ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
The Social ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Social Europe

This article considers the impact of Brexit on the future of Social Europe. Through recourse to key moments in the history of European social integration, where Britain more often than not vehemently opposed any coming together, its role as an important veto player in EU social policy-making is established. With the UK set to leave the Union, the option for further social integration is no longer inconceivable. It is featured as one of the possible scenarios in the Reflection Paper on the Social Dimension of Europe, and recent developments, such as the European Pillar of Social Rights, together with its accompanying initiatives, appear to lay the groundwork towards that. The article concludes that, although the realisation of Social Europe is more likely post-Brexit, there are other Member States willing to take over the UK’s role and act as veto players on their own terms.

scholarly journals Differences in selected areas of social capital regarding residence

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Angela Almasiova ◽  
Katarina Kohutova ◽  
Zuzana Gejdosova
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Political Activity ◽  
The Social ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Areas Of Interest

Introduction. In addition to a massive increase in interest in the concept of social capital in the social sciences, the research has shown its considerable impact on various areas of human life. OECD points to the correlation between social capital and health and points out that social isolation is associated with misery and disease. Aim. The contribution aims at pointing out the differences in selected indicators of social capital, focusing on the participation and social involvement of respondents in their place of residence. Results. Quantitative research was conducted using the questionnaire method, which was compiled from the Social Capital Question Bank database, covered by the UK Statistical Office. Result Cluster analysis divided respondents into those with higher and lower social capital, and comparative analysis showed significant differences in selected indicators of social capital between urban and rural respondents. Conclusions. Respondents from cities and rural areas differ in the level of social capital in our areas of interest: Participation or involvement in local groups, Political activity or voting, Taking positive action about a local issue, Participation in religious activity, Completed or received a practical favour, Familiarity with neighbourhood, Provide regular service, help or care for others.

scholarly journals On the modeling of a national encyclopedic-and-educational service

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Serhii Boltivets
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
To Receive ◽  
International Social

The article defends the necessity to establish a national help service titled Navchannia Navprostets (Learn Direct). It would be a not-for-profit telephone line based on modern encyclopedias of Ukraine. The creation of such a service is justified by the Lifelong Learning as an international social movement, which in Ukraine is supervised by the Ukrainian Coordination Bureau of the International Public-State Program Adult Education in Ukraine. The concept of lifelong learning is upheld by the scientifically explained idea of a person’s ability to learn at any age. It has been identified by the Council of Europe as an important component of the social model of Europe. Accordingly, one of the tasks of the European states is to ensure the citizens’ aspirations for development and to receive lifelong education. The idea to start up a national help service in Ukraine is based on the experience of European countries, first of all, we mean a service in the UK (Learndirect).

scholarly journals Patterns of Social Integration Strategies: Mobilising ‘Strong’ and ‘Weak’ Ties of the New European Migrants

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris Popivanov ◽  
Siyka Kovacheva
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
The Social ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Depth Interviews

The European mobility processes raise the issue of the integration strategies of new European migrants in their host societies. Taking stock of 154 in-depth interviews with migrants in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, we examine the social ties which they mobilise in order to adapt in a different social environment. The division between ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ ties established in the literature is particularly useful to assess migrants’ experiences in appropriation and transformation of social capital and the variety of their pathways in the labour market. Then we critically study the relative weight of social ties and skill levels in their choice of integration strategies. At the end, four types of strategies corresponding to the types of migrants’ interactions with the home and host contexts are outlined.

scholarly journals ‘It’s Easily the Lowest I’ve Ever, Ever Got to’: A Qualitative Study of Young Adults’ Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Lockdowns in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11777
Author(s):  
Chloe C. Dedryver ◽  
Cécile Knai
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health System Strengthening ◽  
Social Connectivity ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

(1) Background: Social connectivity is key to young people’s mental health. Local assets facilitate social connection, but were largely inaccessible during the pandemic. This study consequently investigates the social isolation of young adults and their use of local assets during the COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK. (2) Methods: Fifteen semi-structured Zoom interviews were undertaken with adults aged 18–24 in the UK. Recruitment took place remotely, and transcripts were coded and analysed thematically. (3) Results: Digital assets were key to young people’s social connectivity, but their use was associated with stress, increased screen time and negative mental health outcomes. The lockdowns impacted social capital, with young people’s key peripheral networks being lost, yet close friendships being strengthened. Finally, young people’s mental health was greatly affected by the isolation, but few sought help, mostly out of a desire to not overburden the NHS. (4) Conclusions: This study highlights the extent of the impact of the pandemic isolation on young people’s social capital and mental health. Post-pandemic strategies targeting mental health system strengthening, social isolation and help-seeking behaviours are recommended.

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

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.

scholarly journals Community and prosperity beyond social capital: The case of Newham, East London

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 562-581
Author(s):  
Nikolay Mintchev ◽  
Henrietta L. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Local Effects ◽  
Political Discourses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Uk

Researchers and policymakers working on prosperity, happiness and wellbeing in the UK have recently reworked GDP-centred notions of progress and identified community and belonging as major determinants of a good life. The dominant notion of community in most writing on this topic draws on Putnam’s work on social capital as measured by trust and/or civic engagement. This approach, however, captures only the social aspect of community, without addressing the symbolic dimension of political discourses and their national and local effects. Using data from Newham, London, this article argues that a narrow focus on social capital obfuscates the complexity of community dynamics, leading to misconceptions about the causes of social fragmentation. In the case of Newham, we show that while survey data on social capital suggests that diversity is detrimental to community life, a more nuanced analysis reveals that it is in fact an important part of community cohesion.

scholarly journals New Migrants’ Social Integration, Embedding and Emplacement in Superdiverse Contexts

Sociology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Wessendorf ◽  
Jenny Phillimore
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Social Unit ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
The Social ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
The Uk

This article focuses on how newcomers form social relations when settling in the UK, and the role of these relations in regards to their sense of belonging as well as access to resources that support integration. By bringing together the concept of social integration with scholarship on embedding and sociabilities of emplacement, the article demonstrates how a combination of serendipitous encounters, ‘crucial acquaintances’ and more enduring friendships with other migrants, co-ethnics and members of the majority population support migrants’ settlement. Drawing on two qualitative studies on migrant settlement, it shows the importance of social relations with other migrants during settlement, and subsequently critically reflects on how the notion of ‘bridging social capital’ has been used in policy discourse. By doing so, the article contends that the notion of ‘integration’ needs to reflect the social ‘unit’ into which migrants are supposed to integrate.

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