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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"First-generation immigrants"”.
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Are first generation immigrants more inclined to participate in clinical research?
<p>The number of immigrants entering the United States has increased dramatically in the past 30 years, but minorities and ethnic groups are underrepresented in research studies. This study examined first- and second-generation Arab American immigrants in Dearborn, Michigan, using a survey from 65 …
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Promoting the mental health and well-being of first-generation immigrants, asylum seekers and refugee young people in schools : a participatory action research study
… is a dearth of literature that reports on what first-generation immigrants, asylum seekers and refugee young people see as effective self-help tools in matters relating to mental health. Some 50 million first-generation migrant children and young people may have experienced violence, loss and …
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Essays on the political economy of welfare and redistribution
This dissertation explores two main puzzles. First, why do some countries have more generous welfare policies than others? Second, why do some people support welfare policies more than others? This collection of essays aims to answer these two questions, focusing on the political and economic …
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The Antiochian Orthodox Syrians of Montreal, 1905-1980 : an historical study of cultural and social change over three generations
… cultural and social change over three generations. The first-generation immigrants were characterized by cultural preservation and continuity. They established a vibrant ethnic community characterized by social and cultural traditions that were heavily influenced by religious, family, …
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Rates of Mental Illnesses, Nativity and Generational Status in the U.S.: Heterogeneity among Caribbean Born Blacks, Blacks of Caribbean Descent and U.S. Born Blacks
… Assuming that the acculturation process impacts first generation immigrants most, this study investigated U.S. born Blacks with and without Caribbean descent and Caribbean born Blacks residing in the U.S. to determine if nativity status and generational status impacts rates of mental illness. …
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Change in Race and Ethnic Stratification: The Roles of Period, Cohort, Immigrant Generation, Socioeconomic Origins and Gender in Shaping Educational Attainment
… has been the primary means of advancement for immigrants and native-born Americans throughout the 20th century. Despite the overall expansion of the educational system in the United States, not all immigrant groups and even native-born minority groups have achieved comparable levels of …
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Social Responsibility from the Perspective of Different Generations of Immigrant Entrepreneurs: The Unappreciated Benefits
… also affirms that the behaviour of second generation is different from the first generation immigrants. It is known that immigrants’ small business social responsibility (SBSR) is influenced by their home context, but how the host country context influences the SBSR behaviour of different …
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Health care access of Hispanic immigrants in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
… derived from these theories included immigrant generation, income, education, language spoken, and residency in an ethnic enclave. Previous research has shown that residing in an ethnic enclave provided better access to health care for Hispanic immigrants. The demographics of age and gender were …
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Overcoming loneliness: first-generation Slavic immigrants' experience with loneliness in the Inland Northwest
… most susceptible populations to loneliness are first-generation immigrants (Djundeva and Ellwardt 2010; Koelet and de Valk 2016), who often experience cultural alienation (Baolian 2006; Safipour et al. 2011). This thesis examined first-generation Slavic immigrants who have had a long history …
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Double Engagements: the Transnational Experiences of Ethiopian Immigrants in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area
… the transnational experiences of Ethiopian immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area across generational units. Much of the recent research on transnationalism has focused on the ties immigrants maintain in the sending country. This dissertation adds to this analysis by looking at how …
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Conflict Behaviors: Religiosity, Culture, and Gender as Predictors for Conflict Management Styles Among First and Second Generation Arab Muslim Immigrants in the United States
… on these variables utilized by Arab-Muslim immigrants in the United States. My study follows a sequential explanatory model with a mixed methods approach, and specifically explores the conflict management styles utilized by first and second-generation Arab-Muslim immigrants in the U.S. and …
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A new dream : redefining homeownership through the Post Foreclosure Eviction Defense Campaign
… major newspaper. Many of these stories profiled immigrants who had been taken advantage of by predatory lenders. In Boston alone, 81% of all foreclosures in 2008 happened in communities where at least one quarter of the population is foreign born. However, without available data on lending and …
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Assimilation of Korean-Americans in Vancouver, Washington
… represented. The study includes data from four first-generation immigrants (born in Korea), four second-generation immigrants (usually born in America), and five third-generation immigrants.</p> <p>From the study it was found that Korean-Americans are assimilating in many ways, including …
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Spanish and Greek subjects in contact: Greek as a heritage language in Chile
… and three types of bilinguals, namely first-generation immigrants, heritage speakers and L2 speakers of Greek residing in Chile. The monolingual data revealed differences in the use and interpretation of overt subject pronouns between Greek and Chilean Spanish. The crosslinguistic …
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Chinese parenting and children's compliance to adults: a cross-cultural comparative study
… practices of Taiwanese, Chinese immigrant (all first-generation immigrants in the UK) and English mothers, and the compliance of their young children (aged 5–7), in order to elucidate the effects of child temperament, culture and acculturation strategies on reported parenting beliefs and …
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The Transition to Kindergarten for Autistic Children: A Three-Part Study Examining Systems Level Influences on the Transition
… (pre vs. during the pandemic), race, ethnicity, generational status, and language with the use of transition practices and perceived transition success. Study 3 used a thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2003) to analyze qualitative data collected from four Hispanic/Latine mothers of autistic …
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The Transition to Kindergarten for Autistic Children: A Three-Part Study Examining Systems Level Influences on the Transition
… (pre vs. during the pandemic), race, ethnicity, generational status, and language with the use of transition practices and perceived transition success. Study 3 used a thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2003) to analyze qualitative data collected from four Hispanic/Latine mothers of autistic …
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A cross-cultural study of leisure among Mexicans in the state of Guerrero, Mexico and Mexican immigrants from Guerrero in the United States
… the state of Guerrero, Mexico and among Mexican immigrants from Guerrero, residing in Chicago, IL with specific emphasis on age, gender, and marital status; (b) Identify forces that shape the experience of leisure among Mexicans from the state of Guerrero and among Mexican immigrants from the …
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First-generation Pakistani-Canadian men and their experiences with mental health therapy
Background: First-generation Pakistani-Canadian men face unique mental health challenges as they navigate dual cultural identities and societal expectations. However, their experiences with seeking and engaging in mental health therapy remain understudied. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the …
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PRECARIOUS WORK EXPERIENCES OF IMMIGRANT TRUCKERS: LABOR PROCESS, NETWORKS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
… This dissertation analyzes the process by which first-generation Turkish male immigrants arrive in the United States, enter low-wage jobs, and then shift to the trucking industry. This shift brings a significant upward mobility for them. This discussion explains how the socio-economic cleavages …
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