Understanding the Integration Process Through the Concept of Trust: a Case Study of Latin American Professionals in Québec

Sebastien Arcand (), Joseph Facal and Victor Armony
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Sebastien Arcand: HEC Montreal
Joseph Facal: HEC Montreal
Victor Armony: Département de sociologie

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2021, vol. 22, issue 2, No 19, 749-767

Abstract: Abstract This paper focuses on social representations held by professional immigrants and on the notion of trust as a key factor in the integration process. Using a sample of 455 online surveys and focus groups with 29 people, this paper examines the role of trust in the socio-economic integration of Latino professionals belonging to Quebec’s Latin American Chamber of Commerce. Placed on a socio-economic integration continuum, the data demonstrate a variety of processes regarding trust in institutions and networks. Positive and negative feelings of trust have a variable impact on the integration of individuals who self-identify as members of a specific cultural group.

Keywords: Trust; Integration; Social representations; Identity; Latin Americans; Quebec (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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