A Cultural History of South Asians in Hong Kong

Erni, John Nguyet; Leung, Lisa Y.M.

doi:10.5790/hongkong/9789888208340.003.0002

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“…Physical development and capabilities are considered as more important than socio-emotional related development in South Asian group which can be attributed to their disadvantaged living environment ( Huang et al, 2012 ). The environment commonly associated with poor hygiene and crimes ( Nguyet and Leung, 2014 ). Therefore, it is reasonable to assume these families are more likely to take pride if their children are able to grow up with both physical and mentally resilient strengths.…”

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“…Humility in Confucian doctrine is interpreted as being humble, tolerant and unostentatious without boasting about one’s achievement ( Shek, 2006 ; Chuang et al, 2018 ). For South Asian group, parents may take pride of their children’s achievement to promote the recognition by the mainstreamers and enhance the social status as member of ethnic minorities ( Nguyet and Leung, 2014 ).…”

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“…For both groups, the value of humility could impose different functions to the groups. For South Asian groups who are living in disadvantageous living environment, children being tolerate without showing off one’s strengths, both intellectual and physical strengths, could put their children at the risk of bullying ( Nguyet and Leung, 2014 ). For ethnic minorities residing in a local population while socializing in more than one cultures (home and host), survival and adaptation in these social contexts are needed for smoother transition across contexts ( Bronfenbrenner and Morris, 1998 ).…”

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“…It does not necessarily mean South Asian group does not value humility in raising their children. Rather, humility could be applied to various extent depending on the needs of these families in contexts ( Nguyet and Leung, 2014 ). Similarly, the strong negative association between humility , children’s peer competence and maternal competence in local Chinese group does not necessarily mean local Chinese parents do not value humility in children nurturance.…”

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Effects of Asian cultural values on parenting style and young children’s perceived competence: A cross-sectional study

Yim

2022

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Authoritarian parenting has long been associated with Western individualism and improved child development. This study examined the relationship between cultural values, parenting styles, and children’s perceived competence in Hong Kong. A total of 48 parents from local Chinese families, 49 parents from South Asian families, and 105 children (24 local Chinese and 81 South Asian) aged 5–6 years participated in the study. Self-report questionnaires on adherence to Asian cultural values and parenting style were administered to parents. The Pictorial Survey on Children’s Perceived Competence was administered to children by trained research assistants. The results contradicted two long-standing assumptions on Asian cultural values and parenting styles. First, higher adherence to Asian cultural values increased the likelihood of having an authoritarian parenting style. Second, authoritative parenting practices were more likely be associated with improved social–emotional competence in children. Multiple regression analyzes revealed a strong positive correlation between Asian cultural values and authoritative parenting style (R2 = 0.597). There was no association between parenting style and the development of competence in young children. However, a positive correlation was found between Asian cultural values and young children’s perceived competence. This study showed that components of collectivism and humility in Asian cultural values could have functional values that are essential for developing competencies in South Asian young children but not in local Chinese young children. This study discussed the implications of cultural values sin the terms of contextualization, functional relevance of cultural values for ethnic minorities, and ideal parenting practices.

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Effects of Asian cultural values on parenting style and young children’s perceived competence: A cross-sectional study

Yim

2022

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“…Ironically, despite Hong Kong’s emphasis on being a multicultural society, Southeast Asians are normally discarded and isolated by government policies and public discussions (Erni et al , 2014). Within Hong Kong’s discursive climate, language abilities and income level, thus become indicators of upward mobility.…”

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Support from service agency and resilience of ethnic minorities: the case of Nepalese communities in Hong Kong in COVID-19

Lee

Hung³

2023

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Purpose This study aims to explore the community strengths/ weaknesses and the opportunities/ threats of the Nepalese communities in Hong Kong that have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The infection of COVID-19 among the ethnic minorities (EM) population in western democracies was reported higher, and it was wondered whether it was due to structural discrimination of the underprivileged. Design/methodology/approach This study is situated in Hong Kong during the peak of pandemic in 2020–2021. The authors followed the work of an EM service agency and interacted with their Nepalese clients to explore their reactions in coping with the sudden physical and economic adversities and examined their capacity amid the pandemic. Findings The authors noticed their effective self-mobilization that was strategically facilitated by veteran social workers and thus have strong resilience compared to other EM clusters in the territories. Originality/value The ways of their interactions offer useful insights for the authors to examine the prevailing strategy for achieving the mission of social inclusion in Hong Kong with 8% of the EM population.

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Parenting Among Mainland Chinese Immigrant Mothers in Hong Kong

Tamis-LeMonda

Sze

2018

Parental Roles and Relationships in Immigrant Families

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A Cultural History of South Asians in Hong Kong

Cited by 8 publications

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Effects of Asian cultural values on parenting style and young children’s perceived competence: A cross-sectional study

Effects of Asian cultural values on parenting style and young children’s perceived competence: A cross-sectional study

Support from service agency and resilience of ethnic minorities: the case of Nepalese communities in Hong Kong in COVID-19

Parenting Among Mainland Chinese Immigrant Mothers in Hong Kong

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