Diasporic Civic Agency and Participation: Inclusive Policy-Making and Common Solutions in a Dutch Municipality

With a growing presence in The Hague municipality, the sub-Sahara African diasporas like other minority groups face challenges related to integration, participation, representation, and social exclusion. The majority still find difficulties with the Dutch language, with access to education, the labo...

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Published in:Social Inclusion
Main Author: Ong'ayo, Antony Otieno (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cogitatio Press 2019
In: Social Inclusion
Year: 2019, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 152-163
Further subjects:B diaspora engagement
B inclusive policy-making
B civic agency
B collective initiatives
B Citizenship
B The Hague
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