"Charitable Giving Among the Foreign‐Born in Canada".

Autor: Mata, Fernando, McRae, Don
Zdroj: Journal of International Migration & Integration; 3/1/2000, Vol. 1 Issue 1, p205, 28p
Abstrakt: This article focuses on the patterns of charitable giving among the foreign‐born in Canada. Using Joseph's "spectrum of philanthropy" model, the authors generated four general empirical predictions that were explored with Canadian data. The sample used for the analysis were 18,301 Canadian and foreign‐born respondents drawn from the National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating. All four predictions were supported by the survey data. Substantial variations in the propensities to give were found among immigrant groups in terms of their birthplaces, socio‐demographic and residential characteristics. Some segments of the immigrant population displayed higher propensities to give than those who were Canadian‐born. As the length of residence increased, the average contributions of the foreign‐born increased but with some changes in their underlying motivations and organizational preferences. Religion‐related motivations declined somewhat over time. Although religious organizations were always preferred throughout the immigrant integration process, it was found that more secular organizations (i.e. health‐ and social services‐related) received more support at the latter stages of this process.
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