Essays about: "associational and organizational networks"

Found 1 essay containing the words associational and organizational networks.

  1. 1. “Weak ties” a Key Ingredient for Social Integration: Women’s Organizations and Thai Women in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Yumi Ohtsuki; [2010]
    Keywords : Thai women; associational and organizational networks; social capital; well-being; social integration; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to 1) describe the structure and types of associational and organizational networks within immigrant women’s community in southern Sweden Malmö, Lund and Eslöv, 2) examine how such networks facilitate Thai women’s well-being and integration by providing social supports and services, and 3) present how Thai women perceive the role of social and organizational networks in relation to the process of social integration. In-depth interviews with 9 representatives from organizations and individual semi-structured interviews with 8 Thai women are the primary source of the data collection. READ MORE