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100	1		_aGreenspan, Itay.
245	1	0	_aImmigrant integration through volunteering _h[electronic resource] : _bthe importance of contextual factors / _cItay Greenspan, Marlene Walk and Femida Handy.
300			_app. 803-825.
520			_aVolunteering is an under-studied yet potentially beneficial avenue for immigrant integration. Whereas past research has provided important insights into the benefits of immigrant volunteering, it has been frequently based on convenience samples. This paper contributes to the literature on immigrant volunteering on two levels. First, we test less explored questions: the differences between immigrant and native-born volunteers on several volunteer indicators, and the contextual factors (cultural, social, and organisational) associated with immigrants’ proclivity to volunteer. Second, we rely on a representative sample of the German population, and use propensity score matching to strengthen the robustness of our analysis. Findings suggest that, although native-born individuals display higher rates of volunteering than immigrants, they do not significantly differ on most indicators once immigrants become volunteers. Furthermore, time since migration, social networks and organisational membership are significant drivers of immigrant volunteering. Our findings are a signal for policymakers because social policies could better address contextual and organisational barriers.
538			_aMode of access: Internet.
700	1		_aWalk, Marlene.
700	1		_aHandy, Femida.
773	0		_tJournal of Social Policy _g2018, Vol. 47, Issue 4 _x1469-7823
856			_uhttps://ezproxy01.ny.edu.hk:2078/10.1017/S0047279418000211 _zClick here to access full-text article
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