Social Integration of People With a Migration Background in European Sports Clubs

Nagel, Siegfried; Elmose-Østerlund, Karsten; Adler Zwahlen, Jenny; Schlesinger, Torsten (2020). Social Integration of People With a Migration Background in European Sports Clubs Sociology of Sport Journal, 37(4), pp. 355-365. Human Kinetics 10.1123/ssj.2019-0106

Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)

Policy makers often ascribe sports clubs an important societal role, as they can encourage the integration of people with amigration background. Questions then arise as to the extent that members with a migration background are integrated in sportsclubs and what the factors are that play a role in this integration. The data for this research are drawn from a comparative study of 10 European countries. The analyses take a multidimensional approach to social integration and differentiate between thedimensions of understanding/acceptance, interaction, and identification. The results show that members with a migrationbackground are relatively well integrated, but less so than other club members. There is a positive association between socialintegration and the volunteering, participation in competitions, long-term membership, and sports activities in teams.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Swiss Federal Institute of Sports Magglingen SFISM > EHSM - Lehre und Sportpädagogik > Integration und Prävention
Name:	Nagel, Siegfried; Elmose-Østerlund, Karsten; Adler Zwahlen, Jenny and Schlesinger, Torsten
ISSN:	0741-1235 (Print) 1543-2785 (Online)
Publisher:	Human Kinetics
Language:	English
Submitter:	Service Account
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2021 11:33
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2021 02:18
Publisher DOI:	10.1123/ssj.2019-0106
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Sports clubs Integration Migration background Europe Integration und Prävention
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/14409