Social networks, attachment and integration: understanding the church attendance of Romanian migrants
Why do some migrants attend church more than others? This article uses an original survey conducted on first-generation Romanian migrants to identify the determinants of such a behaviour. Our study tests the explanatory power of three categories of determinants: migrants’ social network, their ties...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2021]
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| In: |
Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2021, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 110-123 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Romanians
/ Migration
/ Generation 1
/ Diaspora (Religion)
/ Church attendance
/ Social network
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion CB Christian life; spirituality KBK Europe (East) ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Social Network
B Migrants B Attachment B Church Attendance |
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| Summary: | Why do some migrants attend church more than others? This article uses an original survey conducted on first-generation Romanian migrants to identify the determinants of such a behaviour. Our study tests the explanatory power of three categories of determinants: migrants’ social network, their ties with the home country and the integration in the host society. The analysis uses individual-level data from a survey conducted on 1.839 Romanian migrants. We find that the contact with many migrants and high attachment to the home country lead to more frequent church attendance. At the same time, the presence in an organisation and the integration difficulties encountered in the host society steer migrants away from church. These results contribute to a better understanding of the diaspora dynamic in terms of religious behaviour and provide an assessment of how specific cultural manifestations are shaped. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9362 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2020.1769920 |