ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of the book. The book sets out to contribute to a growing body of work examining new immigration destinations (NIDs) by concentrating on small towns and peripheral areas. It focuses on how individuals interact across a range of social structures so that opportunities are opened and closed; barriers to economic and social mobility are created and removed; boundaries are sharpened and eroded. It also focuses on how third sector-organisations play a crucial role in processes of incorporation in NIDs—they are agile, responsive and understand local circumstances. Specifically, charities and civil society organisations bolster the implications of inefficient and inadequate services, and they typically undertake a longer-term advocacy role. The book explores how some of those organisations may in fact prioritise their organisational sustainability and, in so doing, potentially work against the better interests of migrants.
