艺术与社会科学杂志

Organizations and Networks of Migrants in the Co-Creation of Social Protection

Abstract

Evea Gnzal

Migrant organisations (MOs), which aid in the social protection of immigrants, have emerged as significant figures in the German welfare system. Through their activities, people carry out a number of social roles and join a complex web of varied partners that is marked by a variety of dependencies, forms of collaboration, but also possible conflict. This article explores the organisational traits and activities of 15 MOs and analyses the makeup of their networks based on the findings of a survey conducted in the Ruhr region of Germany between 2021 and 2022. To evaluate how these organisations and their networks function in their co-production of social protection, two excellent qualitative case studies and a quantitative multilevel analysis were conducted.