Ethnic Churches as an Important Space of Co-ethnic Resources for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
This paper provides new evidence that religious organizations with high co-ethnicity can be a space utilized by immigrant entrepreneurs for ethnic resources, especially for those with limited familial resources. Although a number of qualitative studies have previously identified the resource attainm...
| Published in: | Review of religious research |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Springer
[2019]
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| In: |
Review of religious research
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Church congregation
/ Ethnic group
/ Entrepreneur
/ Ingroup
/ Resources
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CD Christianity and Culture KBQ North America RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
Economic assimilation
B Co-ethnic resources B Familial resources B Ethnic church B Immigrant entrepreneurship |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This paper provides new evidence that religious organizations with high co-ethnicity can be a space utilized by immigrant entrepreneurs for ethnic resources, especially for those with limited familial resources. Although a number of qualitative studies have previously identified the resource attainment through ethnic churches among immigrant entrepreneurs, such evidence is limited in quantitative analysis and the role of coethnicity is unclear. With the data from the New Immigrant Survey, this study shows that regardless of ethnic backgrounds and religious congregations, immigrant entrepreneurs with limited familial resources have a higher level of church involvement, and higher co-ethnicity in churches also increases the church involvement of immigrant entrepreneurs. These findings suggest that immigrant entrepreneurs may actively seek resources in ethnic churches. From a policy perspective, religious organizations that target immigrants in ethnic communities can potentially benefit immigrant entrepreneurs by providing co-ethnic resources and help them overcome initial barriers during economic assimilation. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-019-00369-y |