“Like They’re My Same People. They’ve Probably Been in My Shoes. . .”

Community-Based Organizations’ Role in Fostering Social and Organizational Ties for Latino/x Immigrant Youth

Bibliographic Data

ID21101004
AuthorsSylvia Rodríguez (0000-0002-3261-1944, New York University, New York City, NY, USA, corresponding author), Katya Murillo (University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, USA), Benjamin J Roth (0000-0002-1549-4440, University of South Carolina College of Social Work, Columbia, SC, USA), Benjamin Roth (0000-0003-0362-0267, University of South Carolina College of Social Work, Columbia, SC, USA)
Year2024
Publication date2024-10-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Adolescent Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0743-5584 • E-ISSN: 1552-6895
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/07435584241280265
OpenAlexW4403128732
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited64

This is a critical qualitative case study of foreign and native-born Latino students from immigrant households who participated in an immigrant-serving community-based organization (CBO). The authors draw from Mario Small’s concepts of network ties and organizational embeddedness to examine how Latino youth talk about the impact of a CBO on their belonging and identity, the formation of social and organizational ties in shaping their educational futures, and how Latino youth perceive the organizational impact. Qualitative interviews from participating Latino immigrant youth are leveraged to illustrate social and organizational tie formation. The authors argue that CBOs that broker social and organizational ties for immigrant youth can potentially reduce inequality through creating structures and spaces that foster belonging and provide direct services. Implications are discussed

Immigration · Interpersonal ties · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support