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The Role of Group-Specific and Universal Immigrant Service Organizations in Terms of Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Ida E. Berger Agnes G. Meinhard.

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1 The Role of Group-Specific and Universal Immigrant Service Organizations in Terms of Bonding and Bridging Social Capital Ida E. Berger Agnes G. Meinhard Mary K. Foster

2 Organizational Profiles Of Data Set

3 Framework for Understanding Definition Perspective, Philosophy and ‘Phocus’ Place Population Served Process of Service Product / Service Provided

4 Definition Cultural Integration Practicing own ethnicity within the context of a heterogeneous, multicultural, pluralistic society that values equality, human dignity. Settlement Progressive journey from settlement (language, employment, housing) to civic participation (voting, political engagement, volunteering).

5 Perspective, Philosophy, ‘Phocus’ Relationship Centred Whole person centred. Providing ethnically customized bridges to belonging to Canada Service Centred Primary settlement service centred. Providing a formula based bridge to settlement in Canada

6 Place Port of Arrival Ethno / Culturally sensitive space and place of arrival, entree and community Clearing house of Services Broad-based, multi-cultural clearing-house of immigration services

7 Population Served Vulnerable At risk ethnically identified Seniors / Youth / Women. All Immigrants ‘Special’ or targeted population based programs as needed. Smaller agencies in need of capacity building support.

8 Process Bonded-Bridging Mediated entree to the mainstream through with communal participation in the mainstream through collective bridging Bridged-Bonding Entree of individuals to the mainstream through formal pathways of economically bridged-bonding. Bridged immigration based social bonding

9 Products / Services Provided Psycho-social benefits Promoting mental health, and reducing isolation, violence, abuse, identity confusion. Communal celebrations and events Survival and Settlement Benefits Promoting acquisition of language, employment and housing

10 Conclusions … so far Five P’s as a comparative framework Equifinality Different routes to a valued outcome Definition Perspective, Philosophy and ‘Phocus’ Place Population Served Process of Service Product / Service Provided

11 Conclusions … so far … Outcome Belonging and esteem vs. security and survival Process Informal, experiential vs. Formal, sequenced, defined


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