The Canadian immigration experiences of Pakistani women: Dreams confront reality

Khan, Salaha; Watson, Jeanne C.

doi:10.1080/09515070500386026

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“…A series of semi-structured interviews were conducted, which were designed to explore individuals' experiences of acculturation and evaluate subtle differences in ascribing meaning to the experiences and interpreting them (Kahn & Watson, 2005). While a structured interview is stick to a set of pre-determined questions, a semi-structured interview is open, allowing new ideas to be brought up during the interview so that the interviewer can explore particular themes or responses further (Cohen & Crabtree, 2006).…”

Section: Interviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Workplace Adaptation as an Acculturation Process: A Qualitative Examination of South Korean Highly Skilled Workers in Japan

Lee¹,

Park²,

Ban³

2016

IJPS

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Although study on job stress and coping among Highly Skilled Migrants (HSMs) has been increasing around Anglo European countries, little is known about Asian migrants working in Asian countries. The present study examined stress factors among South Korean HSMs in Japan and explored their coping strategies in relation to acculturation processes. Semi-structured interviews with eight participants found three main domains affecting work adaptation-related stress: acculturation and adjustment, life events, and job stress. Job demand, relationship formation, and company climate were identified as major job stress factors. HSMs tended to perceive job stress factors as being related to a cultural difference or unique characteristics of Japanese organizations. This qualitative study addresses an initial step towards researching Asian migrant workers in Japan society, suggesting importance of incorporating culture-specific issues in acculturation processes with their job adjustment issues. It is necessary for immigration policy makers to encourage reciprocal understandings between migrants and local colleagues for improving mental health and well-being of both groups in organizations.

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Section: Interviewsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding Workplace Adaptation as an Acculturation Process: A Qualitative Examination of South Korean Highly Skilled Workers in Japan

Lee¹,

Park²,

Ban³

2016

IJPS

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“…Rather, participants emphasized the need for a licensed facility or a "structured environment" (Interview 5, p. 3). Existing research also indicates that most immigrant women who are pursuing higher education in addition to managing household responsibilities find childcare even more challenging (Donkor, 2004;Khan & Watson, 2005). However, contrary to existing studies, participants in this study did not indicate that educational pursuits compounded the childcare challenge.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Immigrant families prefer to have culturally appropriate childcare" for their children; a lack of which forces immigrant women into unemployment or underemployment (VanderPlaat, 2007, p. 19). Some studies have also pointed out that the cost of childcare is a burden for newly migrated families with tight finances (Donkor, 2004;Khan & Watson, 2005).…”

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confidence: 99%

Barriers to immigrant women's labor force integration : a phenomenological study based in Prince George, BC

Iqbal¹

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The study investigated the lived experiences of visible minority immigrant (VMI) women and their economic integration in Canada, using Prince George as a case study. The thesis explored the barriers to labour market integration of a sample of VMI women, using phenomenological research methods. For data collection face-to -face interviews were conducted with 10 recently migrated VMI women residing in Prince George, BC. Major findings of the study revealed nine barriers, out of which, four (cultural differences, lack of access to affordable and reliable childcare, discrimination, and credential assessment challenges) were found to be more prominent. The study concluded with recommended policy initiatives that may ease the economic integration of VMI women, such as bridging programs and subsidized childcare. The study concluded that a proactive shift in the mind frames of immigrant women may facilitate their integration by better preparing them to handle various challenges accompanying the settlement experience.

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“…There is evidence to suggest that nonchalance sets Americans in Canada apart from Mexicans in the USA (Zuñiga and Hernández-León 2005) and from Brazilian, Somali, and South Asian immigrants in Canada (Goza 1999;Ajrouch 2007;Khan 2005;Samuel 2009). Nonchalance does not, however, appear to distinguish Americans in Canada from Americans in Mexico (Croucher 2009a, b) or Brits in Spain (Oliver 2007;O'Reilly 2000).…”

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confidence: 96%

The Nonchalant Migrants: Americans Living North of the 49th Parallel

Croucher

2011

Int. Migration & Integration

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This paper reverses the conventional migration lens to focus on the understudied case of a growing population of Americans in Canada. What motivates these native-born US citizens to migrate; how do they adapt to life north of the 49th parallel; what is the nature of the ties they maintain to their US homeland? Drawing on fieldwork in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver, this paper identifies similarities between Americans and other migrants, but also points to a pervasive attitude of nonchalance as a notable difference. Examining migrants of relative privilege in North American helps refine theory rooted in assumptions of marginalization and advances analyses of continental integration.Résumé L'auteur renverse le modèle conventionnel de migration en examinant le cas, peu étudié, de la croissance de la population états-unienne au Canada. Qu'est-ce qui incite ces Américains nés aux États-Unis à migrer? Comment s'adaptent-ils à la vie canadienne? Quels liens maintiennent-ils avec leur patrie états-unienne? Basée sur des recherches sur le terrain menées à Ottawa, à Toronto et à Vancouver, cette étude identifie des similarités entre les Américains et d'autres migrants, tout en soulignant l'attitude de nonchalance qui distingue les migrants états-uniens. L'étude des migrants privilégiés en Amérique du Nord sert à affiner les théories centrées sur l'idée de marginalisation et fait avancer l'analyse de l'intégration continentale.

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The Canadian immigration experiences of Pakistani women: Dreams confront reality

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

Understanding Workplace Adaptation as an Acculturation Process: A Qualitative Examination of South Korean Highly Skilled Workers in Japan

Understanding Workplace Adaptation as an Acculturation Process: A Qualitative Examination of South Korean Highly Skilled Workers in Japan

Barriers to immigrant women's labor force integration : a phenomenological study based in Prince George, BC

The Nonchalant Migrants: Americans Living North of the 49th Parallel

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