Social Capital: Supportive of Bhutanese Refugees’ Integration in the United States

Justine L. Lewis ()
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Justine L. Lewis: Binghamton University - State University of New York

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2021, vol. 22, issue 1, No 18, 333-345

Abstract: Abstract Successful integration refers to refugees’ ability to participate in their local community, access resources, and become citizens. Social capital, or the resources available through relational networks, has been both theoretically and empirically linked to successful integration. Studies have looked at the relationship between social capital and specific categories of integration (access to health care, employment, and language acquisition) across refugee populations. For the Bhutanese, a large resettled population in the U.S. who culturally emphasize the value relationships, social capital may be especially related to integration indicators across categories. A cross-sectional, multivariate linear regression analysis was performed in Stata/IC 15.1. In analyzing a sample of 244 Bhutanese refugees, results suggest that social capital (bonding, bridging, and linking) is positively associated to overall integration. Based on the results, implications for future research, as well as refugee resettlement policies and programs, are offered.

Keywords: Bhutanese refugees; Integration; Social capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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