Faith and Settlement Partnerships: Perspectives of Community Stakeholders
Loading...
Issue Date
2020
Authors
Janzen, Rich
Brnjas, Chris
Cresswell, Jim
Chapman, Mark D.
Advisor
Artist
Creator
Editor
Photographer
Type
Article
Keywords
Partnerships
Politics and government--Religious aspects
Immigrant settlement
Community partnerships
Settlement workers
Faith leaders
Community based research
Church work with immigrants
Politics and government--Religious aspects
Immigrant settlement
Community partnerships
Settlement workers
Faith leaders
Community based research
Church work with immigrants
Citation
Accepted Manuscript (AM) Citation: Janzen, Rich, Chris Brnjas, Jim Cresswell and Mark Chapman. “Faith and Settlement Partnerships: Perspectives of Community Stakeholders.” Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies 18, no 2 (2020): 1-37
Abstract
This article explores partnerships between faith groups and government-funded immigrant settlement services. It does so by reporting on perspectives of community stakeholders through a survey across four communities in Ontario, Canada. Survey results demonstrate that the existence, benefits, and challenges of faith and settlement partnerships are recognized by settlement workers, faith leaders, and other stakeholders. Yet the results also indicate that more could be done to strengthen partnerships so that they lead to better settlement outcomes. The article discusses five key actions for strengthening partnerships: sharing stories, exploring differences, enabling a cultural shift, conducting advocacy, and formalizing partnerships.
Table of Contents
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright Notice
Copyright, Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved.
Rights License
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Rights License Link
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/