Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State
This article examines the role of migrant organizations (MOs) in the welfare state and reflects on the transformation and negotiation processes in the organization of social protection in a society that is increasingly characterized by various forms of cross-border mobility. The article first descri...
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| description | This article examines the role of migrant organizations (MOs) in the welfare state and reflects on the transformation and negotiation processes in the organization of social protection in a society that is increasingly characterized by various forms of cross-border mobility. The article first describes various transformation trends in German social policy by highlighting the activation policy and marketization of social services. This transformation concerns not only the formal (material) forms of social protection and the relationship between migration and social policy, but also the organization of social protection within the German welfare state. By analysing qualitative interviews with representatives of migrant organizations and welfare associations, we then show which roles are ascribed to MOs by other welfare actors in the context of social protection and how the MOs position themselves. We argue that these role ascriptions are part of a negotiation process that goes along with the transformation of the German welfare state. MOs are increasingly addressed in the context of integration policy, while at the same time they are becoming more professional and are claiming a stronger role in formal security services. The discussion of the changing role of MOs in the future organization of the welfare state also sheds light on the question of the successful adaptation of social services to the needs of migrants in general. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8f2b9177905496592369a123ec89c582023-11-16T23:16:19ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602023-02-011229010.3390/socsci12020090Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare StateEva Günzel0Ariana Kellmer1Ute Klammer2Thorsten Schlee3Urban and Regional Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, GermanyInstitute for Work, Skills and Training, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, GermanyInstitute for Work, Skills and Training, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, GermanyInstitute for Work, Skills and Training, University of Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, GermanyThis article examines the role of migrant organizations (MOs) in the welfare state and reflects on the transformation and negotiation processes in the organization of social protection in a society that is increasingly characterized by various forms of cross-border mobility. The article first describes various transformation trends in German social policy by highlighting the activation policy and marketization of social services. This transformation concerns not only the formal (material) forms of social protection and the relationship between migration and social policy, but also the organization of social protection within the German welfare state. By analysing qualitative interviews with representatives of migrant organizations and welfare associations, we then show which roles are ascribed to MOs by other welfare actors in the context of social protection and how the MOs position themselves. We argue that these role ascriptions are part of a negotiation process that goes along with the transformation of the German welfare state. MOs are increasingly addressed in the context of integration policy, while at the same time they are becoming more professional and are claiming a stronger role in formal security services. The discussion of the changing role of MOs in the future organization of the welfare state also sheds light on the question of the successful adaptation of social services to the needs of migrants in general.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/12/2/90migrant organizationssocial protection of migrantstransformed welfare statepluralization of social services |
| spellingShingle | Eva Günzel Ariana Kellmer Ute Klammer Thorsten Schlee Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State Social Sciences migrant organizations social protection of migrants transformed welfare state pluralization of social services |
| title | Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State |
| title_full | Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State |
| title_fullStr | Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State |
| title_short | Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State |
| title_sort | contested welfare migrant organizations in search of their role in the german welfare state |
| topic | migrant organizations social protection of migrants transformed welfare state pluralization of social services |
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