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Texas A&M University
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Lozano, Augustina.
The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success.
Degree: PhD, Educational Administration, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155029
► The purpose of this qualitative study is to challenge the general beliefs and labels often associated with Latina/o immigrant students, especially unauthorized students, to give…
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▼ The purpose of this qualitative study is to challenge the general beliefs and labels often associated with Latina/o
immigrant students, especially unauthorized students, to give a voice and meaning to the thousands of unauthorized students walking the halls of Texas public schools, to understand the experiences of one unauthorized Latino
immigrant student, and to add to the discussion regarding current policies and practices in effect for Latina/o
immigrant students. A life narrative inquiry method was used in this study. Data were collected through five interviews conducted with the primary
subject, one interview conducted with both of his parents, and one interview conducted with the subject’s high school principal. The purpose of each interview was to gain insight into the subject’s academic experiences as traversed within the socialized structures of a public school district. The interviews were audiotaped, translated into English as needed, and then transcribed by two third party members. Data were also collected through the subject’s academic records provided by the
subject. This study began with one recurring question: What are the academic experiences of one unauthorized Latino
immigrant student as traversed within the socialized structures of a public school system? The study was framed by one theoretical framework, racial opportunity cost (ROC). Data were analyzed using critically reflective analysis. The subject’s life narrative is presented in eight vignettes that offer an in-depth view of his experiences coupled with my personal reflections and knowledge of the subject’s story. The use of ROC as the theoretical framework impacted this study foremost by allowing the cultural viewpoints the
subject experienced as truth and draws attention to school culture as having a significant impact on the academic experiences of Latina/o
immigrant children. Two conclusions were made from this study. First, Latina/o
immigrant youth primarily require social-emotional support above academic support, and secondly, well-prepared teachers are warranted to ensure the academic success of Latina/o
immigrant youth. Recommendations for future research lend themselves toward further research from both
immigrant students and their parents’ perspectives regarding their experiences in public school, policy regarding Latina/o
immigrant youth, and educational leadership development.
Advisors/Committee Members: Venzant Chambers, Terah T. (advisor), Irby, Beverly J. (advisor), Sandlin , Judy (committee member), Graham , Blease (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: immigrant; ELL
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Lozano, A. (2015). The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155029
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lozano, Augustina. “The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155029.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lozano, Augustina. “The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success.” 2015. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Lozano A. The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155029.
Council of Science Editors:
Lozano A. The American Dream Lost in Translation: The Educational Trajectory of a Mexican Immigrant Student and His Journey Towards American Success. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155029

Queens University
2.
Subedi, Rajendra P.
Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
.
Degree: Geography, 2016, Queens University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14296
► Immigrants play very important roles in maintaining demographic balance, cultural diversity and the economic prosperity of Canada, but new immigrants face challenges such as unemployment,…
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▼ Immigrants play very important roles in maintaining demographic balance, cultural diversity and the economic prosperity of Canada, but new immigrants face challenges such as unemployment, underemployment, job insecurity, poverty and a poorer quality of life (Jackson, 2005). A significant number of foreign-trained skilled workers are employed in low-skilled service sector jobs in major Canadian cities (Creese & Wiebe, 2009). These workers tend to have elevated mental and physical health problems because of lower self-esteem and job dissatisfaction; extended hours of work with minimum wages; and job insecurity. They are generally sleep-deprived and are more likely to follow unhealthy behaviours and lifestyles. Therefore, the major objective of this thesis was to understand the role of work-related stress, job-dissatisfaction, health behaviours and lifestyle in determining mental and physical health status of immigrants working as taxi drivers, and convenience store or gas station workers in the city of Ottawa, Canada.
This thesis used a “sequential explanatory” mixed-methods approach of data collection and analysis (Creswell, 2009). Secondary data from the 2001 and 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and primary survey (n=146) and interview (n=19) data collected in the City of Ottawa in 2014 were analyzed to understand skilled immigrants’ mental and physical health status and their determinants. The findings of the research are organized into four chapters. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to understand the determinants of deteriorating health status of the general immigrant population in Canada and also to understand the predictors of mental and physical health status specific to skilled immigrants working in the city of Ottawa. The interview data were analyzed using a Grounded Theory (GT) approach to understand perceived work-related stress, social status and health status of high-skilled immigrants working in low-skilled jobs.
The findings reveal that skilled immigrants working in low-skilled jobs have a higher level of work-related stress, job dissatisfaction, and poor mental and physical health status. The findings contribute to the existing literature on the debates about the Healthy Immigrant Effect (HIE), Healthy Worker Effect (HWE) and broader immigration policy by exploring the health status of skilled immigrants working in low-skilled jobs.
Subjects/Keywords: health
;
immigrant
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Subedi, R. P. (2016). Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14296
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Subedi, Rajendra P. “Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
.” 2016. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14296.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Subedi, Rajendra P. “Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
.” 2016. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Subedi RP. Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14296.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Subedi RP. Healthy Immigrants? Healthy Workers? High-Skilled Immigrants Working in Low-Skilled Jobs in Ottawa, Canada
. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/14296
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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-4308-3187.
Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States.
Degree: PhD, Kinesiology, 2018, Texas Woman's University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11274/11004
► An important goal for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is to increase physical activity participation as it has been documented that physical activity participation…
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▼ An important goal for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is to increase physical activity participation as it has been documented that physical activity participation for children with ASD is significantly lower than their typically developing peers (Pan, 2008). To that end, the roles of parents are significant in increasing physical activity participation of children with ASD (Chaapel, Columna, Lytle, & Bailey, 2013). Moreover, families need to work together with school personnel to provide quality educational programming for their children with ASD (IDEA, 2004). With the U.S. special educational system, the number of students with disabilities from
immigrant families has been increasing. Like other parents in the U.S.,
immigrant parents want appropriate and quality educational services for their children with disabilities, including physical education services (Cho, Singer, & Brenner, 2001). Therefore, the purpose of the study was to analyze positioning of Korean
immigrant parents of children with ASD on physical education programming in the U.S. Five Korean
immigrant parents of children with ASD (four mothers of children with ASD and one father of a child with ASD), who were immigrants, were recruited to participate in the study and to share information about their children's educational services. In using qualitative research design, different positions of Korean
immigrant parents were explored; data were transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis, and then re-analyzed for themes using the position theory. During the data analysis procedure, re-current themes (i.e., common positions) and associated subthemes emerged from the data (e.g., interview with parents, review IEP documents, field notes). Evident throughout this study was that many
immigrant parents of children with ASD were disconnected from the U.S. special education system due to cultural and language barriers. In addition, most Korean
immigrant parents in this study were uncertain about GPE and APE for their children with ASD. However, within the limitations of this study, the
immigrant parents of children with ASD highly valued the quality of educational services and wanted to be positioned as active in their roles in the U.S. educational landscape including GPE and APE service delivery. It is a critical request based on the findings of the study that more comprehensive support and understanding are needed for
immigrant parents of children with ASD to participate in the educational process for their children within the U.S. The most salient message from the study is that GPE and APE teachers should be a part of supportive teams to assist
immigrant parents to be more knowledgeable about GPE and APE and to encourage
immigrant parents to facilitate their children’s engagement in GPE and APE classes.
An important goal for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is to increase physical activity participation as it has been documented that physical activity participation for children with ASD is significantly lower than their…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dillon, Suzanna R (advisor), Dillon, Suzanna (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Autism; Immigrant
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-4308-3187. (2018). Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas Woman's University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11274/11004
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
-4308-3187. “Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas Woman's University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11274/11004.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
-4308-3187. “Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States.” 2018. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
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Author name may be incomplete
Vancouver:
-4308-3187. Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas Woman's University; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11274/11004.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Council of Science Editors:
-4308-3187. Positioning of Korean immigrant parents of children with autism spectrum disorder on physical education programming in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas Woman's University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11274/11004
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete

Cornell University
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Zepeda, John.
Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization.
Degree: PhD, Government, 2011, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30664
► This dissertation analyzes the unprecedented, nationwide immigrant rights protest wave of 2006 and its effects on the national electorate and policymaking process. Specifically, the study…
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▼ This dissertation analyzes the unprecedented, nationwide
immigrant rights protest wave of 2006 and its effects on the national electorate and policymaking process. Specifically, the study focuses on three research questions: 1) What explains the surprising rise and abrupt decline of the demonstrations across the country?; 2) How were the marches organized, and what explains variation in the levels of mobilization in both expected and unexpected locations?; and 3) What, if any, effects did the wave of protests produce? To answer these questions, I use various data sources (e.g., more than 120 in-depth interviews, participant observation, newspaper archives, public opinion research, Census data, and data from the Department of Homeland Security) and perform multiple case studies. My findings indicate that a legislative threat to undocumented immigrants, and those who assisted them, helped create the opportunity for
immigrant mass mobilization. This threat - along with the subsequent xenophobic rhetoric and discrimination against both immigrants and U.S.-born people of color from
immigrant descent - helped create a collective identity and motivation to take action among supporters of
immigrant rights. My results show that, through the utilization of local community resources and networks, immigrants formed broad coalitions to organize the demonstrations and diffused their calls for protest through ethnic media outlets. I find that levels of mobilization varied by the degree to which different
immigrant ethnic groups felt threatened. Once the legislative attack had subsided, the movement shifted its focus to more institutional forms of politics. For the policymaking process, the immediate effects of the protest wave were that it helped prevent an anti-
immigrant bill from passing in the Senate, while at the same time hurt activists' attempts to win legalization for undocumented immigrants. In terms of their indirect and long-term impacts, the demonstrations helped provide the momentum and laid the foundation for an unprecedented national campaign to naturalize, register, and mobilize millions of immigrants to vote, an impact that influenced the outcome of the historic presidential election of 2008.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jones-Correa, Michael (chair), Garcia, Maria Cristina (committee member), Tarrow, Sidney G (committee member), Soule, Sarah Anne (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: 2006 immigrant protests; immigrant activism; Latino Politics
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Zepeda, J. (2011). Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization. (Doctoral Dissertation). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30664
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zepeda, John. “Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Cornell University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30664.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zepeda, John. “Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization.” 2011. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Zepeda J. Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Cornell University; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30664.
Council of Science Editors:
Zepeda J. Dignity'S Revolt: Threat, Identity, And Immigrant Mass Mobilization. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Cornell University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/30664

Texas A&M University
5.
Saah, Lychene.
Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States.
Degree: PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10700
► Historically, Liberian immigrants to the United States tended to be wealthy, educated individuals who wanted their children to acquire a Western education. The thirteen-year Liberian…
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▼ Historically, Liberian immigrants to the United States tended to be wealthy, educated individuals who wanted their children to acquire a Western education. The thirteen-year Liberian Civil War resulted in a new wave of U.S. migration. Many recent Liberian immigrants hold low socio-economic statuses. Some came to this country illiterate or with gaps in their education. This has created a cultural-educational gap amongst newly arrived Liberian immigrants. Many young Liberian immigrants struggle with educational and socialization issues.
Studies have been conducted on the acculturation experiences of youths from Europe, Asia, and South and Central America. Yet to date, very little research has been done on the lives of African youth, especially those who emigrated from Liberia after the civil war. Their voices have been missing from the literature.
This qualitative study provides narratives of four Liberian
immigrant youths, between the ages of 18 and 22 years old, who formerly attended schools in Liberia, have lived in the U.S. less than ten years, and have attended at least three years of high school in the United States. Each youth was interviewed regarding their school, home, and community acculturation experiences. Excerpts of their interviews allow the reader to hear the participants' stories in their own words.
Findings of the research from emergent themes indicate that the Liberian
immigrant youths had many commonalities in their acculturation experiences such as: accent ridicule, bullying by peers, fights between African Americans and Liberian immigrants, and lack of appreciation for African cultures. The participants also struggled with ethnic identity issues, limited finances, and unjust educational and social systems in the United States. All four Liberian immigrants experienced some type of external and internal conflicts.
A relationship was found between the possession of resiliency traits and the Liberian
immigrant youths' abilities to handle conflicts and successfully acculturate to the United States. Two participants possessed strong resiliency characteristics such as autonomy, problem solving abilities, abilities to forgive, a sense of purpose and future, and creativity. They had favorable acculturation experiences, successfully graduating from high school. Two other participants lacked resiliency traits and had less favorable acculturation experiences. They succumbed to external and internal conflicts and dropped out of high school.
Advisors/Committee Members: Larke, Patricia J. (advisor), Carter, Norvella P. (committee member), Clark, M. Carolyn (committee member), Alfred, Mary V. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Acculturation; Liberian Immigrant Youth; African Immigrant Youth
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Saah, L. (2012). Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10700
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Saah, Lychene. “Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10700.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Saah, Lychene. “Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States.” 2012. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Saah L. Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10700.
Council of Science Editors:
Saah L. Examining School, Home, and Community Acculturation Experiences of Four Liberian Immigrant Youths in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10700

Temple University
6.
Lancaster, Jennifer.
RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY.
Degree: PhD, 2013, Temple University
URL: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214825
► Religion
This dissertation is an ethnographic study of Oromo Presbyterian Evangelical Church located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The case study of this congregation contributes to our…
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▼ Religion
This dissertation is an ethnographic study of Oromo Presbyterian Evangelical Church located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The case study of this congregation contributes to our understanding of how "new immigrants" are changing the American religious landscape. By assessing religious and ethnic identity among immigrant Oromo Ethiopians, this study traces Oromo conceptions of identity from the homeland to the diaspora. As identities are renegotiated in the new land, this immigrant group establishes a faith community whereby religion serves as a meaning-making institution to meet the social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the immigrant group. Furthermore, the relationship between post-1965 immigrant Christians with Protestant mainline churches is a dynamic affecting ethnic diversity and church growth. Thus, this case study points to the normative challenges faced by the Protestant mainline as new immigrants contribute to the redefining of American Protestantism.
Temple University – Theses
Advisors/Committee Members: Rey, Terry, Raines, John C., Aponte, Edwin David, Alpert, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Trachtenberg).
Subjects/Keywords: Religion; Immigrant; Oromo
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Lancaster, J. (2013). RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY. (Doctoral Dissertation). Temple University. Retrieved from http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214825
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lancaster, Jennifer. “RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Temple University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214825.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lancaster, Jennifer. “RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY.” 2013. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Lancaster J. RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Temple University; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214825.
Council of Science Editors:
Lancaster J. RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AMONG POST-1965 IMMIGRANT CONGREGATIONS IN THE PROTESTANT MAINLINE: AN OROMO CASE STUDY. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Temple University; 2013. Available from: http://digital.library.temple.edu/u?/p245801coll10,214825

University of Waikato
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Okuyama, Lucinda.
An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
.
Degree: 2014, University of Waikato
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8652
► Some immigrant women face triple discrimination due to their, gender, ethnicity and immigrant status. The voices of immigrant women are absent from literature on immigration,…
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▼ Some
immigrant women face triple discrimination due to their, gender, ethnicity and
immigrant status. The voices of
immigrant women are absent from literature on immigration, furthermore the experience of
immigrant women are omitted as prominent literature largely presents the male immigration experience. In addition,
immigrant women have been pathologised as much of the psychological literature views them through a deficit perspective, affirming that
immigrant women are at risk of psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress. This research adopts a strengths perspective in order to investigate resilience of
immigrant women in New Zealand. This research explores the communal and individual resilience of
immigrant women using a feminist qualitative framework. The women were interviewed by means of semi-structured, in depth interviews and the data was analysed by means of thematic analysis in order to report the experiences, meanings and realities of
immigrant women’s lives. The analysis revealed that collective roles such as the role of mother, “co-madre”, the benevolent woman, the breadwinner and the role of spirituality and religious beliefs contributed to the resilience of
immigrant women. It was also found that individual constructs such as individual spirituality, the emergence into a contemporary paradigm that allowed women to break free from traditional life, as well as the establishment of identities of independence and empowerment aided women’s resilience. The findings highlighted the complex and contradictory nature of
immigrant women’s stories presenting a challenge to the pathology discourse of
immigrant women evident in the literature and within society.
Advisors/Committee Members: Curtis, Cate (advisor), Simon-Kumar, Rachel (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Resilience;
immigrant;
women
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Okuyama, L. (2014). An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
. (Masters Thesis). University of Waikato. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8652
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Okuyama, Lucinda. “An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Waikato. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8652.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Okuyama, Lucinda. “An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
.” 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Okuyama L. An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Waikato; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8652.
Council of Science Editors:
Okuyama L. An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Waikato; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/8652

University of Manitoba
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Bhaskaran, Joanna.
An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity.
Degree: Psychology, 2014, University of Manitoba
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23403
► Research regarding childhood obesity in Canadian children has failed to address the effects of immigration on weight status. This study examined correlates of obesity and…
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▼ Research regarding childhood obesity in Canadian children has failed to address the effects of immigration on weight status. This study examined correlates of obesity and overweight including family functioning, parenting style (consistent parenting, positive interactions, hostile interactions, and punitive parenting), neighborhood conditions, physical activity, and screen time in
immigrant children (i.e., children not born in Canada but currently residing in Canada). Correlates of obesity were examined using the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), a nationally representative data set with several waves of data collection, conducted from 1994 to 2008. The correlates were analyzed using multiple regression models. Neighbourhood factors, family functioning and other parenting factors such as: hostile interaction, positive interactions, punitive parenting and consistent parenting, were not associated with BMI or obesity and overweight status. Contrary to previous findings, time spent in Canada was not associated with physical activity or screen time among
immigrant children. None of the variables investigated were significantly associated with obesity and overweight status. This lack of significant findings may have been due to small
immigrant sample sizes, inadequate or limited measures of confounding variables; such as macronutrient composition of diet that could not be accounted for in our analysis. However, given that models were run using both logistic and linear regression and results were consistent across the board, there may well have been no relationship between these variables. Findings were non-significant and therefore conclusive findings and recommendations could not be drawn from this study
Advisors/Committee Members: Tefft, Bruce (Psychology) (supervisor), Feldgaier, Steve (Psychology) Fransoo, Randy (Community Health Sciences) (examiningcommittee).
Subjects/Keywords: obesity; immigrant; children
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Bhaskaran, J. (2014). An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23403
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bhaskaran, Joanna. “An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23403.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bhaskaran, Joanna. “An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity.” 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Bhaskaran J. An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23403.
Council of Science Editors:
Bhaskaran J. An examination of immigrant status and association with childhood obesity. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/23403

Louisiana State University
9.
Harrelson, Merritt Christian Rachel.
Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States.
Degree: MSW, Community Health, 2019, Louisiana State University
URL: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4999
► Previous research suggests a relationship between life satisfaction and healthcare utilization or HCU (Habibov & Afandi, 2016; Kim, Park, Sun, Smith, & Peterson, 2014).…
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▼ Previous research suggests a relationship between life satisfaction and healthcare utilization or HCU (Habibov & Afandi, 2016; Kim, Park, Sun, Smith, & Peterson, 2014). However, no study was found that examined this relationship among elderly American immigrants. The purpose of this study was to determine whether life satisfaction is linked to HCU for this population. The researcher of the current study applied binary logistic regression to data taken from the Health and Retirement Survey to determine whether changes in life satisfaction could be linked to variance in HCU across seven domains, including hospitalization, overnight nursing home stays, doctors visits, dentist visits, use of prescription medications, use of home health, and outpatient surgery. Results of this analysis suggested that a significant relationship did exist between life satisfaction and each of these domains, although the relationships varied in direction and effect size.
Subjects/Keywords: Immigrant; Health; Older
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Harrelson, M. C. R. (2019). Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4999
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Harrelson, Merritt Christian Rachel. “Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4999.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Harrelson, Merritt Christian Rachel. “Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States.” 2019. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Harrelson MCR. Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4999.
Council of Science Editors:
Harrelson MCR. Life Satisfaction and Healthcare Utilization Among Immigrants to the United States. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2019. Available from: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4999

University of California – Irvine
10.
Burciaga, Edelina Muñoz.
The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations.
Degree: Sociology, 2016, University of California – Irvine
URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vc4z6mq
► 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Of these, about 2 million are members of the undocumented 1.5-generation, meaning they came to the…
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▼ 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Of these, about 2 million are members of the undocumented 1.5-generation, meaning they came to the United States as children and remain here without a pathway to citizenship. This dissertation fills a gap in the immigration literature by comparing the incorporation experiences of undocumented young adults living in welcoming and hostile contexts. I specifically examine if and how state laws and policies shape the incorporation pathways of this group. Drawing from in-depth interviews with 70 Latino undocumented young adults, ages 18-30, in Los Angeles, California and Atlanta, Georgia, I find that Latino undocumented young adults negotiate multiple social and legal contexts as they navigate the transition to adulthood. I argue that Latino undocumented young adults’ connection to their families intersects with state laws and policies and an uncertain federal policy landscape to shape their everyday lived experience as well as their aspirations for their futures. To explain how these social and legal contexts intersect, I introduce the concept of nested socio-legal contexts. In three empirical chapters, I examine how nested socio-legal contexts shape Latino undocumented young adults in key areas of their lives including identity development, education, and political participation. Despite growing up and living in very different contexts, I find that Latino undocumented young adults in California and Georgia describe surprisingly similar feelings of uncertainty about their present lives and their futures. The federal political climate is a significant force that influences Latino undocumented young adults’ ideas about “Americanness” and citizenship, which in turn shapes their ethnic identity. State laws and policies, especially in the realm of higher educational access, create structural barriers at different points for Latino young adults in California and Georgia, impacting their opportunities for social mobility and sense of belonging. In both states, Latino undocumented young adults are deeply motivated by their parents’ migration sacrifices. This shapes nearly every facet of their lives including their educational aspirations and political participation. Ultimately, I argue that Latino undocumented young adults’ experiences of “illegality” and belonging are informed by nested socio-legal contexts that creates both inclusion and exclusion.
Subjects/Keywords: Sociology; education; immigrant incorporation; immigration law; new immigrant destinations; undocumented immigrant youth
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Burciaga, E. M. (2016). The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations. (Thesis). University of California – Irvine. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vc4z6mq
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Burciaga, Edelina Muñoz. “The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations.” 2016. Thesis, University of California – Irvine. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vc4z6mq.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Burciaga, Edelina Muñoz. “The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations.” 2016. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Burciaga EM. The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Irvine; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vc4z6mq.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Burciaga EM. The Latino Undocumented 1.5-generation: Navigating Belonging in New and Old Destinations. [Thesis]. University of California – Irvine; 2016. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/9vc4z6mq
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Utah
11.
Day, Jayme E.
Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood.
Degree: MS;, Sociology;, 2007, University of Utah
URL: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1206/rec/1040
► Mental well-being during adolescence is a salient predictor of quality of life in adulthood. Social capital is proposed to be a positive social resource promoting…
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▼ Mental well-being during adolescence is a salient predictor of quality of life in adulthood. Social capital is proposed to be a positive social resource promoting mental health in adolescence. However, little work has been done to simultaneously evaluate various aspects of social capital spanning multiple social domains of adolescents. This study examines the relative effects of social capital at the family-, school-, and neighborhood-level on overall adolescent mental well-being described as mental wellbeing and internalizing problems, while also evaluating the potential differential effects of social capital for immigrant status. Using the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, this study finds that family social capital, specifically parental presence, adolescent perceptions of parental knowledge of their whereabouts, and perceived caring for the adolescent's welfare independently exerted significant and positive influences on adolescent mental health net of the effects of school- and neighborhood-level social capital. Social capital within the school is not significant for adolescent mental health. Several neighborhood-level measures for social capital are included and perceived informal social control is inversely related to both adolescent internalizing problems and mental well-being. Social cohesion among neighbors is positive but marginally significant for adolescent mental well-being. This study finds that both family and neighborhood-level social capital are important positive indicators for overall adolescent mental well-being, demonstrating the importance of evaluating multiple social domains for adolescent development. Interaction effects of first-generation immigrant status were tested and are found to have significant differences for the influence of family, school, and neighborhood social capital on overall adolescent mental well-being.
Subjects/Keywords: Adolescence; Internalizing; Immigrant status
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Day, J. E. (2007). Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood. (Masters Thesis). University of Utah. Retrieved from http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1206/rec/1040
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Day, Jayme E. “Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood.” 2007. Masters Thesis, University of Utah. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1206/rec/1040.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Day, Jayme E. “Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood.” 2007. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Day JE. Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Utah; 2007. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1206/rec/1040.
Council of Science Editors:
Day JE. Social capital, immigrant status, and adolescent mental health: the role of family, school, and neighborhood. [Masters Thesis]. University of Utah; 2007. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd2/id/1206/rec/1040

Université du Québec à Montréal
12.
Simjanovski, Marija.
Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.
Degree: 2012, Université du Québec à Montréal
URL: http://www.archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf
► Le Canada est un des pays avec la plus grande entrée d'immigrants au monde. Le processus d'immigration et l'intégration des immigrants, conjointement avec des changements…
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▼ Le Canada est un des pays avec la plus grande entrée d'immigrants au monde. Le processus d'immigration et l'intégration des immigrants, conjointement avec des changements socio-économiques tels que les changements dans les conditions économiques et des politiques sociales et fiscales, influent significativement sur le développement de l'économie canadienne. Par conséquent, ces changements ensemble provoquent à leur tour des modifications dans l'emploi et l'allocation du temps de la population domestique et des immigrants. Ainsi, dans ce mémoire, nous examinons comment les immigrants au Canada utilisent leur temps ainsi qu'en quoi les immigrants diffèrent de la population locale concernant l'emploi du temps. L'analyse est basée sur des modèles économétriques dans le but d'estimer les déterminants de trois mesures d'emploi du temps, soit : 1) le temps moyen consacré à une activité donnée (moyenne inconditionnelle sur tous les individus), 2) le taux de participation à une activité et 3) le niveau d'intensité de participation (la moyenne conditionnelle à la participation). En contrôlant pour différents facteurs démographiques, l'analyse donne un aperçu des différences dans l'emploi du temps entre les immigrants et natifs ainsi qu'entre les femmes et les hommes et les personnes à divers niveaux d'éducation. Également, une partie de l'analyse est orientée vers l'intégration des immigrants dans la société canadienne en termes d'emploi du temps. Notamment, nous tentons de déterminer si cette forme d'assimilation des immigrants influe sur leurs salaires et leur participation au marché du travail. Dans ce mémoire nous utilisons les données des Enquêtes sociales générales (ESG) de Statistique Canada pour l'année 1998 cycle 12 (ESG-12) et pour l'année 2005 cycle 19 (ESG-19). Les résultats montrent qu'il existe une différence entre les immigrants et les natifs dans le temps moyen consacré aux activités telles que le travail rémunéré, les achats, les études, la production domestique et les loisirs. Nous avons également constaté que les facteurs démographiques influencent les individus à accorder leur temps différemment. Par ailleurs, nous avons démontré qu'une partie de la différence dans l'emploi du temps est expliquée par les différentes caractéristiques individuelles. Les résultats indiquent aussi que plus l'emploi du temps d'un immigrant est différent d'un natif moyen, plus sa participation sur le marché de travail diminue ainsi que son revenu. Également, le pays d'origine des immigrants pourrait être l'une des causes de la distance, en termes d'emploi du temps, entre les immigrants et les natifs.
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MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : immigrants, assimilation, emploi du temps, ségrégation, dissimilarité.
Subjects/Keywords: Budget temps; Immigrant; Intégration; Canada
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Simjanovski, Marija. “Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.” 2012. Thesis, Université du Québec à Montréal. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://www.archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Simjanovski, Marija. “Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.” 2012. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Simjanovski M. Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps. [Internet] [Thesis]. Université du Québec à Montréal; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://www.archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Simjanovski M. Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps. [Thesis]. Université du Québec à Montréal; 2012. Available from: http://www.archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of California – Berkeley
13.
Le, Loan.
Contextual Influences on Immigrant Political Incorporation: Ethnic Concentration and Identity, Citizenship and Behavior.
Degree: Political Science, 2010, University of California – Berkeley
URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/97b7c2g3
► How do various ethnic and racial contexts influence the adaptation trajectory of individuals from immigrant families? Immigration into the United States has grown rapidly since…
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▼ How do various ethnic and racial contexts influence the adaptation trajectory of individuals from immigrant families? Immigration into the United States has grown rapidly since 1965 and large-scale changes in the demographic makeup of the country are expected to continue. This project focuses on how various contexts – ethnic and racial group concentration in space – affect the social and political incorporation of immigrants into American society.
Subjects/Keywords: Political Science; immigrant; incorporation; political
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Le, Loan. “Contextual Influences on Immigrant Political Incorporation: Ethnic Concentration and Identity, Citizenship and Behavior.” 2010. Thesis, University of California – Berkeley. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/97b7c2g3.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Le, Loan. “Contextual Influences on Immigrant Political Incorporation: Ethnic Concentration and Identity, Citizenship and Behavior.” 2010. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Le L. Contextual Influences on Immigrant Political Incorporation: Ethnic Concentration and Identity, Citizenship and Behavior. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2010. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/97b7c2g3.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Le L. Contextual Influences on Immigrant Political Incorporation: Ethnic Concentration and Identity, Citizenship and Behavior. [Thesis]. University of California – Berkeley; 2010. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/97b7c2g3
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alberta
14.
Zhang,Zhen.
Becoming an entrepreneur: How Chinese Immigrants in Canada
Created an Entrepreneurial Identity.
Degree: PhD, Faculty of Business, 2014, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/bn999729s
► My study attempts to answer important questions about how individuals develop an entrepreneurial identity, and what the role of family is during the identity transition…
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▼ My study attempts to answer important questions about
how individuals develop an entrepreneurial identity, and what the
role of family is during the identity transition process. To do
this, I combined three streams of literature: identity theory,
family capital theory, and the immigrant entrepreneurship
literature. My research setting was Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs
in Alberta, Canada. I employed a qualitative methodology that
relied on in-depth interviews with 30 Chinese immigrant
entrepreneurs discussing their stories of business start-ups. The
data were then analyzed using a grounded theory approach. My
analysis showed that the immigrant entrepreneurs went through three
stages to construct their new identities: exploring possible
selves, crafting a new identity, and consolidating identity through
self-narratives. My analysis also showed that family plays an
important role at each stage of identity transition. At the
exploration stage, the family provides emotional support and
companionship, shows belief in the entrepreneurs, and encourages
the entrepreneurs to exploit their potential. At later stages,
family capital is more instrumental, reducing the need for external
resources. Furthermore, I found that family capital is inherently
paradoxical; the interviewees revealed that family could contribute
both positively and negatively to business ventures. That is,
family ties that were once supportive to the business could easily
transition into a hindrance; and likewise, family hindrance also
had the potential to turn into family support. I then identified
five strategies that immigrant entrepreneurs have adopted to manage
the paradox. My study contributes to the identity work literature
by delineating the process of exploratory identity construction and
advancing the understandings of entrepreneurial identity
construction. It also contributes to family capital theory by
highlighting the significance of family in facilitating identity
transition, and revealing the sometimes detrimental effect of
family capital. Finally, in an effort to move away from contextual
and structural hypotheses as sole explanations for the high rate of
self-employment among immigrant entrepreneurs, my study draws
attention to the micro-level behaviour of immigrant entrepreneurs,
and provides a useful starting point from which we can deepen our
understanding of the agency of immigrant entrepreneurship.
Implications for policy and practice are also
discussed.
Subjects/Keywords: Process; Immigrant entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial identity
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Created an Entrepreneurial Identity. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/bn999729s
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zhang,Zhen. “Becoming an entrepreneur: How Chinese Immigrants in Canada
Created an Entrepreneurial Identity.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/bn999729s.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zhang,Zhen. “Becoming an entrepreneur: How Chinese Immigrants in Canada
Created an Entrepreneurial Identity.” 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Vancouver:
Zhang,Zhen. Becoming an entrepreneur: How Chinese Immigrants in Canada
Created an Entrepreneurial Identity. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/bn999729s.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete
Council of Science Editors:
Zhang,Zhen. Becoming an entrepreneur: How Chinese Immigrants in Canada
Created an Entrepreneurial Identity. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2014. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/bn999729s
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Author name may be incomplete

University of Alberta
15.
Georgis, Rebecca.
More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada.
Degree: PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, 2014, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/wp988k02r
► How well immigrants and refugees adjust to Canadian society is critical for their well-being and integration. Using an acculturation development framework and emphasizing a process-oriented…
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▼ How well immigrants and refugees adjust to Canadian
society is critical for their well-being and integration. Using an
acculturation development framework and emphasizing a
process-oriented and strength-based approach, this dissertation
reports on three papers related to immigrant and refugee
adjustment, education, and acculturation in Canada. In the first
paper, I drew on ethnographic methodology to examine the school
engagement of newcomer Somali parents and the ways in which
engagement was facilitated in a school-based transition program. I
collected multiple types of data including field notes, meeting
notes, 19 individual interviews with program stakeholders
(teachers, after-school staff, cultural brokers, program
leadership, and representatives from immigrant serving
organizations), and one group interview with 13 Somali mothers.
Results showed that parental engagement was limited due to
language-related barriers, dissimilar cultural and educational
expectations, practical, resettlement, and social barriers. These
barriers were successfully addressed in the program through various
strategies including cultural brokering services and parent
information meetings. In the second paper, I used the same
ethnographic methodology to examine the school adjustment
experiences of recently arrived Somali and Ethiopian adolescents
with limited formal schooling. Field notes were recorded and
interviews were conducted with 11 adolescents, 8 of their teachers,
and 12 after-school/settlement staff working closely with the
adolescents during their early transition years. Results
highlighted the social-emotional, acculturation, and academic needs
of newcomer adolescent refugees, as well as their strengths. In the
third paper, I used a method of interpretive description to compare
the bicultural experiences and competencies of first- and
second-generation immigrants and refugees who have lived in Canada
for a longer period of time and have experienced positive
acculturation outcomes. Focus groups were conducted with eight
first-generation and eight second-generation youth and adults.
Results showed that both generations experienced acculturation
challenges and developed similar bicultural competencies; however,
the second generation experienced unique challenges within family
and heritage peer networks. Together, the findings highlight some
of the difficulties immigrants and refugees face when navigating
two cultures and the need for educational supports that take into
consideration their social-emotional and acculturation challenges
and acknowledge their cultural capital, aspirations, and
pre-migration knowledge.
Subjects/Keywords: acculturation; Canada; immigrant; adjustment; refugee
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Georgis, R. (2014). More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/wp988k02r
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Georgis, Rebecca. “More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/wp988k02r.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Georgis, Rebecca. “More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada.” 2014. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Georgis R. More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2014. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/wp988k02r.
Council of Science Editors:
Georgis R. More than Meets the Eye: Immigrant and Refugee Adjustment,
Education, and Acculturation in Canada. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2014. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/wp988k02r

University of Alberta
16.
Song, Jianhui.
The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada.
Degree: PhD, Department of Psychology, 2010, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/1g05fc90c
► The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between cultural values, social norms, and beliefs related to co-sleeping with the sleeping arrangements of…
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▼ The purpose of this study was to examine the relations
between cultural values, social norms, and beliefs related to
co-sleeping with the sleeping arrangements of first generation
Chinese immigrants in Canada. The participants were 162 first
generation Chinese immigrants from four Canadian cities who had
children ranging from 2 months to 71 months (M = 37.9, SD = 18.06).
Participants completed a questionnaire measuring their cultural
values and beliefs, value of parenting roles and family, value of
romantic relationships, and beliefs of sleeping arrangements.
Parents indicated their sleeping arrangements (i.e. where child
slept and with whom the child slept). Participants were also asked
to draw a picture of their bedroom(s) which indicated the location
of the child’s and/or parent’s bed, and the distance between the
two beds. Results indicated that 77% Chinese parents in this study
co-slept with their pre-school aged child, whereas only 23% parents
let their child sleep in their own bedroom. Among the co-sleepers,
half of the children slept in their parent’s bed, and half of them
slept in their own bed, which was either attached to the parent’s
bed or separated from the parent’s bed. The mean distance between
the parents’ bed and the child’s bed was 21.15cm (SD = 42.74) for
co-sleeping families, and 502.8 cm (SD = 188.69) for solitary
sleeping families. Using stepwise regression analysis, the
relations between demographic factor, space availability, values,
norms, and beliefs, on the one hand, and sleeping arrangements, on
the other, were examined. Personal beliefs about sleeping
arrangements, including cultural beliefs of independence and
interdependence, beliefs of marital quality, and beliefs of
solitary sleeping, influence sleeping arrangements. Parents’ length
of residency in Canada, child’s age, and bedroom numbers also
influence sleeping arrangements. The findings have important
implications for researchers and health professionals in terms of
sleeping arrangements in the larger socio-cultural
context.
Subjects/Keywords: culture; Chinese; immigrant; co-sleeping
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Song, J. (2010). The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/1g05fc90c
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Song, Jianhui. “The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alberta. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/1g05fc90c.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Song, Jianhui. “The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada.” 2010. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Song J. The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2010. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/1g05fc90c.
Council of Science Editors:
Song J. The relations between sleeping arrangements, and cultural
values and beliefs in first generation Chinese immigrants in
Canada. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Alberta; 2010. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/1g05fc90c

University of Edinburgh
17.
Duggan, Joanna.
Language attitudes of Spanish secondary school students in Andalusia towards immigrant and foreign languages.
Degree: 2013, University of Edinburgh
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8638
► As Spain has experienced unprecedented levels of immigration in the last few decades many researchers have investigated the various policies and practices regarding the language…
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▼ As Spain has experienced unprecedented levels of immigration in the last few decades many researchers have investigated the various policies and practices regarding the language education of
immigrant students. The literature indicates that in both monolingual and bilingual regions
immigrant students are viewed as linguistically deficient and are often marginalised in classroom practices, which impedes their ability to integrate and contributes to their academic failure. Additionally, in regions like Madrid with little recent history of linguistic and cultural heterogeneity, the literature has found that monolingual and monocultural ideologies often underlie the policies and practices of language education. These ideologies are not restricted to the abstract institutional level, but have also been revealed to exist amongst Spanish teachers and administrators who discursively and interactionally rank
immigrant students hierarchically based on their place of origin (Relaño Pastor, 2009; Martín Rojo, Relaño Pastor & Rasskin Gutman, 2010). The research that has highlighted these shortcomings in Spain’s current educational system has focussed mainly on the examination of policy and classroom interaction and relied on the input of teachers, administrators, and
immigrant students and their families, but has largely ignored native Spanish, or autochthonous, students. Are autochthonous students in a monolingual region guided by the same monolingual and monocultural ideologies as Spanish teachers and administrators when it comes to evaluating
immigrant languages and those who speak them? Through a language attitudes survey, the current study provides the first look at autochthonous students’ opinions and views about the some of the most common
immigrant languages in Spain today—Romanian, Latin American Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. It also surveys the students' language attitudes towards English and French, their two curricular languages, and analyses the attitudes for four variables: grade level, gender, language curriculum the students study in and language(s) spoken in the home. It was found that students expressed neutral-to-favourable attitudes towards all six languages in the study and the most favourable opinions about English and English speakers and French and French speakers. Regarding the
immigrant languages, students reported more favourable attitudes towards Latin American Spanish and its speakers than (in descending order) Chinese and Chinese speakers, Arabic and Arabic speakers and Romanian and Romanian speakers. The variables language reported as spoken in the home and gender account for significant variance, while grade level and CLIL curriculum do not.
Advisors/Committee Members: Joseph, John.
Subjects/Keywords: language attitudes; immigrant languages; Spain
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Duggan, Joanna. “Language attitudes of Spanish secondary school students in Andalusia towards immigrant and foreign languages.” 2013. Thesis, University of Edinburgh. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8638.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Duggan, Joanna. “Language attitudes of Spanish secondary school students in Andalusia towards immigrant and foreign languages.” 2013. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Duggan J. Language attitudes of Spanish secondary school students in Andalusia towards immigrant and foreign languages. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8638.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Duggan J. Language attitudes of Spanish secondary school students in Andalusia towards immigrant and foreign languages. [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8638
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Saskatchewan
18.
Mason, Alleson.
Parent Involvement in Education Among African and Caribbean Born Immigrants in Saskatoon.
Degree: 2016, University of Saskatchewan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2016-12-2375
► Abstract The difference in educators’ and immigrant parents’ definition of parent involvement has led to the view that immigrant parents are less involved in their…
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▼ Abstract
The difference in educators’ and
immigrant parents’ definition of parent involvement has led to the view that
immigrant parents are less involved in their children’s education than native parents from the middle class (Crozier & Davies, 2005). The purpose of this study was to understand the experience of three
immigrant parents born in Africa and the Caribbean with parent involvement in their children’s education at the elementary level.
This phenomenological study utilized semi-structured interviews to gain a better understanding of the various ways in which
immigrant parents are involved in their children’s education, and the factors that influenced how they became involved. The findings revealed that the essence of the parents’ experience of involvement in their children’s education was maintaining nurturing relationships. Participants guided their children into a relationship with God, they cultivated a loving relationship with their children, and had a cooperative relationship with their children’s school. The parents’ experience is explored using the themes spiritual leadership, creating and nurturing relationships, and anticipatory socialization.
The description of the parents’ experiences provides some insight into how
immigrant parents view and enact their role in their children’s education. The study also highlights how different cultural beliefs influence the ways in which parents contributed to their children’s development. The parents were already making contributions in a variety of ways to their children’s education. However, for the most part their activities were home-based and geared towards only their own children. There were opportunities for the parent to become more involved in ways that would extend to other members of the school community.
The implications of this study for practice are that educators should give an orientation to parents new to Canada about strategies they can use to incorporate school based involvement activities into their busy schedules. This will suggest ideas that parents may not have considered and could be effective in increasing their involvement on the school compound. Implications for future research include the need to investigate how culture delimits the ways in which parents become involved. There is also a need to explore what factors would motivate
immigrant parents to become more involved in their children’s education on the school site.
Advisors/Committee Members: Okoko, Janet, Burgess, David, Noonan, Warren, Newton, Paul, Pushor, Debbie.
Subjects/Keywords: Parent involvement; immigrant parents; education
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mason, Alleson. “Parent Involvement in Education Among African and Caribbean Born Immigrants in Saskatoon.” 2016. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2016-12-2375.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mason, Alleson. “Parent Involvement in Education Among African and Caribbean Born Immigrants in Saskatoon.” 2016. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Mason A. Parent Involvement in Education Among African and Caribbean Born Immigrants in Saskatoon. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2016-12-2375.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mason A. Parent Involvement in Education Among African and Caribbean Born Immigrants in Saskatoon. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2016-12-2375
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University
19.
Sanchez, Luis Alberto.
Establishing Immigrant Legacies: A Study of Immigrant Homeownership in the United States.
Degree: 2013, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19659
► This dissertation focuses on the intersection of homeownership and immigrant assimilation. Homeownership is emphasized because of its importance in establishing positive legacies crucial to social…
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▼ This dissertation focuses on the intersection of homeownership and
immigrant assimilation. Homeownership is emphasized because of its importance in establishing positive legacies crucial to social mobility of subsequent generations. The dissertation addresses three questions related to
immigrant homeownership. First, how are immigrants and subsequent generations faring in the transition to first-time homeownership? Second, how does
immigrant homeowner attainment differ in non-traditional settlement areas commonly described as “new destinations?” Lastly, how does
immigrant homeownership influence
immigrant children’s educational attainment?
The dissertation consists of three substantive studies. The first is a longitudinal analysis of the transition to first-time homeownership among a cohort of youths followed from 1979 to 2009 using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY, 1979). In particular, it examines ethno-generational group differences in first-time homeownership over an observation period that spans thirty years while testing theories of straight-line and segmented assimilation. The second study assesses patterns of
immigrant homeownership in traditional and non-traditional settlement areas using data from the 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) to examine homeownership rates among foreign-born Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Guatemalans. The final study investigates whether homeownership influences social mobility among subsequent generations using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS) to examine the educational attainment of a variety of
immigrant groups from San Diego, California.
I find
immigrant homeownership is shaped by a variety of factors beyond socioeconomic resources, including settlement area and life-course characteristics. In addition, racial and ethnic group variation in homeownership rates exists despite controlling for individual factors. Furthermore, the inequalities in homeownership may influence the mobility of future generations as I found homeownership to have a positive influence on children’s educational outcomes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ralph Salvador Oropesa, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Ralph Salvador Oropesa, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Barrett Alan Lee, Committee Member, John Iceland, Committee Member, Suet Ling Pong, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: Immigrant Assimilation; Homeownership; Latinos; Immigration
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sanchez, Luis Alberto. “Establishing Immigrant Legacies: A Study of Immigrant Homeownership in the United States.” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19659.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sanchez, Luis Alberto. “Establishing Immigrant Legacies: A Study of Immigrant Homeownership in the United States.” 2013. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Sanchez LA. Establishing Immigrant Legacies: A Study of Immigrant Homeownership in the United States. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19659.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Sanchez LA. Establishing Immigrant Legacies: A Study of Immigrant Homeownership in the United States. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19659
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Penn State University
20.
Jang, Chorong.
PLANNING MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT WOMEN
.
Degree: 2011, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10072
► In this master thesis, the author studies on the multicultural education policy on immigrant wives and their ethnically hybrid children (second generation) in South Korea…
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▼ In this master thesis, the author studies on the multicultural education policy on
immigrant wives and their ethnically hybrid children (second generation) in South Korea in order to address how Korean language education help their living in a different country and culture.
Also, I try to address how these
immigrant learners are represented, and what might they gain from multicultural education in South Korea. This study will attempt to answer those questions through a study of current Korean multicultural education policy, especially relating to Korean language learning. Seemingly, the policy reflects the social positioning of
immigrant wives and suggests language learning and its practices relating to their diversity.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jamie Myers, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor, Jamie Myers, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.
Subjects/Keywords: multicultural education; immigrant women
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. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10072
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jang, Chorong. “PLANNING MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT WOMEN
.” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10072.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jang, Chorong. “PLANNING MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT WOMEN
.” 2011. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Jang C. PLANNING MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT WOMEN
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10072.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Jang C. PLANNING MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND EQUALITY IN EDUCATION ON IMMIGRANT WOMEN
. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/10072
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Queens University
21.
Loughlin, Laura-ann.
A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
.
Degree: Education, 2015, Queens University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13791
► In the aftermath of World War II, Canada entered a period of tremendous transformation. The years between 1947 and 1955 were marked by changes to…
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▼ In the aftermath of World War II, Canada entered a period of tremendous transformation. The years between 1947 and 1955 were marked by changes to the political, economic, and social landscape of Canada. Reconstruction meant not only moving away from a wartime industrial base and from debt to surplus but a remaking of a national identity. Slowly emerging as an independent nation during the postwar period, Canada struggled to define its national identity. From a Dominion imperceptibly tied to the United Kingdom through citizenship, trade, politics and culture, the increasing independence meant redefining that relationship, its national identity and Canadianizing existing structures.
Of these constructions, long-held notions about assimilation were in dispute. The increased ethnic diversity resulting from reformed immigration policies intensified the pressure to quickly assimilate new Canadians into what was seen as the new world order. Older ideologies such as Anglo-conformity vied with emerging assimilation concepts such as pluralism for dominance, both destabilized by the ongoing dualistic nature of the French and English-speaking populations. Immigrants entering Canada during these years were caught in this flux. The turbulence, however, created an environment conducive to negotiating citizenship on an individual level. As such, these assimilation theories significantly impacted Canadian immigration policies and integration strategies.
Education played a significant role in assimilating immigrants into Ontario’s dominant culture. Schooling provided an opportunity to indoctrinate immigrants in both the state and process of citizenship, which were considered integral elements of assimilation. This thesis, in particular, examines the assimilation of Dutch immigrants in Ontario’s rural schools during the years 1947-1955. However, schools proved a contradictory space for assimilation–demanding unquestioned conformity and yet allowing opportunities to negotiate citizenship.
Subjects/Keywords: history of education
;
immigrant
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Loughlin, L. (2015). A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
. (Thesis). Queens University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13791
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Loughlin, Laura-ann. “A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
.” 2015. Thesis, Queens University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13791.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Loughlin, Laura-ann. “A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
.” 2015. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Loughlin L. A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queens University; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13791.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Loughlin L. A History of Assimilation: Dutch Immigrant Rural Schooling, 1947-1955
. [Thesis]. Queens University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1974/13791
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Université du Québec à Montréal
22.
Simjanovski, Marija.
Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.
Degree: 2012, Université du Québec à Montréal
URL: http://archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf
► Le Canada est un des pays avec la plus grande entrée d'immigrants au monde. Le processus d'immigration et l'intégration des immigrants, conjointement avec des changements…
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▼ Le Canada est un des pays avec la plus grande entrée d'immigrants au monde. Le processus d'immigration et l'intégration des immigrants, conjointement avec des changements socio-économiques tels que les changements dans les conditions économiques et des politiques sociales et fiscales, influent significativement sur le développement de l'économie canadienne. Par conséquent, ces changements ensemble provoquent à leur tour des modifications dans l'emploi et l'allocation du temps de la population domestique et des immigrants. Ainsi, dans ce mémoire, nous examinons comment les immigrants au Canada utilisent leur temps ainsi qu'en quoi les immigrants diffèrent de la population locale concernant l'emploi du temps. L'analyse est basée sur des modèles économétriques dans le but d'estimer les déterminants de trois mesures d'emploi du temps, soit : 1) le temps moyen consacré à une activité donnée (moyenne inconditionnelle sur tous les individus), 2) le taux de participation à une activité et 3) le niveau d'intensité de participation (la moyenne conditionnelle à la participation). En contrôlant pour différents facteurs démographiques, l'analyse donne un aperçu des différences dans l'emploi du temps entre les immigrants et natifs ainsi qu'entre les femmes et les hommes et les personnes à divers niveaux d'éducation. Également, une partie de l'analyse est orientée vers l'intégration des immigrants dans la société canadienne en termes d'emploi du temps. Notamment, nous tentons de déterminer si cette forme d'assimilation des immigrants influe sur leurs salaires et leur participation au marché du travail. Dans ce mémoire nous utilisons les données des Enquêtes sociales générales (ESG) de Statistique Canada pour l'année 1998 cycle 12 (ESG-12) et pour l'année 2005 cycle 19 (ESG-19). Les résultats montrent qu'il existe une différence entre les immigrants et les natifs dans le temps moyen consacré aux activités telles que le travail rémunéré, les achats, les études, la production domestique et les loisirs. Nous avons également constaté que les facteurs démographiques influencent les individus à accorder leur temps différemment. Par ailleurs, nous avons démontré qu'une partie de la différence dans l'emploi du temps est expliquée par les différentes caractéristiques individuelles. Les résultats indiquent aussi que plus l'emploi du temps d'un immigrant est différent d'un natif moyen, plus sa participation sur le marché de travail diminue ainsi que son revenu. Également, le pays d'origine des immigrants pourrait être l'une des causes de la distance, en termes d'emploi du temps, entre les immigrants et les natifs.
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MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : immigrants, assimilation, emploi du temps, ségrégation, dissimilarité.
Subjects/Keywords: Budget temps; Immigrant; Intégration; Canada
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Simjanovski, Marija. “Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.” 2012. Thesis, Université du Québec à Montréal. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Simjanovski, Marija. “Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps.” 2012. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Simjanovski M. Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps. [Internet] [Thesis]. Université du Québec à Montréal; 2012. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Simjanovski M. Les immigrants au Canada et leur utilisation du temps. [Thesis]. Université du Québec à Montréal; 2012. Available from: http://archipel.uqam.ca/4666/1/M12462.pdf
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
23.
Jones, Marshalee.
Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?.
Degree: 2015, RCAAP
URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10347
► The main aim of this study was to discover how immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of ‘doing…
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▼ The main aim of this study was to discover how
immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of ‘doing parenting’. Taking the point of departure from an ethnic plural sample group, the study evoked an understanding of a culturally embedded parent and similar challenges faced in adapting to the Westernized ideal of parenting according to modern Norwegian values. Three research questions formed the skeletal frame around which the study would be structured. These questions sought to excavate the parents’ understanding of a Nordic socialized childhood, a reflection on their acculturation process and a consideration as to how the Norwegian society promoted or discouraged parenting practices influenced by their respective cultural contexts.
The research was undertaken qualitatively with semi-structured interviews facilitating the data collection process. The sample group consisted of eight mothers, two each from Somalia, Tunisia, Poland and Nigeria who are currently residing in the Rogaland Kommune, Stavanger. A thematic narrative methodological hybrid was exploited as means of designing the data analytic tool. Employing foundational principles of the ‘negotiation culture’, individualistic/collectivistic and acculturation paradigms, a conceptual frame was developed to inform the interpretation of the main findings.
The results of the study indicate that the intercultural contact between immigrants and the Norwegian society is one laced with difficulties and ambiguities. The study has proven that irrespective of ethnic, religious or cultural differences, some elements of
immigrant parenting are experienced similarly across minority groups; namely cultural shedding, specific child-rearing values, a need for the maintenance of cultural identity, intergenerational conflicts and sociocultural adaptation. The study has also indicated that there exists an intensively ambivalent relationship between the general
immigrant population and the Barnevernet (CWS). The findings justified that this reality speaks to unawareness of the disparity between child protection versus child welfare on the part of the migrant community, while unawareness of cultural differences on the institution’s part.
The study concludes that cultural sensitivity is an easy phrase to pronounce, but one that presents a paradoxical challenge in defining ‘the best interest’ for children who are at the heart of the policies programs centered on parenting. Migrant parents might be of the view that parenting ought to be a personal matter. However, Norwegian path-dependent values of egalitarianism, ‘sameness’ and the pervasiveness of the CRC on issues of child development, challenges the ability of child protection stakeholders to negotiation a position of mutual understanding.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kipperberg, Elise.
Subjects/Keywords: Immigrant; Norway; Barnevernet; Acculturation; Parenting
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Jones, M. (2015). Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?. (Thesis). RCAAP. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10347
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jones, Marshalee. “Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?.” 2015. Thesis, RCAAP. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10347.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jones, Marshalee. “Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?.” 2015. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Jones M. Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?. [Internet] [Thesis]. RCAAP; 2015. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10347.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Jones M. Adaptation and conformity-immigrant parent’s feelings about parenting in Norway: how do immigrant mothers experience parenting in relation to their perception of a Norwegian standard of parenting?. [Thesis]. RCAAP; 2015. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/10347
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Toronto
24.
Villar, Cindy del.
Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.
Degree: 2011, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522
► The present study explored the experiences of victimization and immigration among immigrant youth in the Peel region in Ontario, Canada. Victimization included the experiences of…
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▼ The present study explored the experiences of victimization and immigration among immigrant youth in the Peel region in Ontario, Canada. Victimization included the experiences of bullying and ethnic discrimination in the school environment. The study utilized a phenomenological approach to investigate how immigrant youth interpreted their experiences and whether they identified victimization as bullying, ethnic discrimination or both. The effects of victimization on adaptation and acculturation were also explored. Results from individual interviews of six youth (ages 16 or 17) indicated that immigrant youth viewed bullying and discrimination as separate constructs. Themes that emerged from the interviews included the importance of language proficiency; the role of peer affiliations; and factors associated with resiliency. It was evident through their descriptions that immigrant youth face unique challenges, which include adjusting to a new culture and country of residence, establishing a new social circle, and gaining comfort in utilizing the English language.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: Mishna, Faye, Social Work.
Subjects/Keywords: bullying; discrimination; immigrant; adolescents; 0452
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Villar, C. d. (2011). Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Villar, Cindy del. “Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Villar, Cindy del. “Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.” 2011. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Villar Cd. Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522.
Council of Science Editors:
Villar Cd. Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522

University of Vermont
25.
Barriere, Hayley S.
Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality.
Degree: Global Studies, 2019, University of Vermont
URL: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/296
► This project works to uncover the ways in which Latinx immigrants who have committed crimes are represented in popular media and White House correspondence…
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▼ This project works to uncover the ways in which Latinx immigrants who have committed crimes are represented in popular media and White House correspondence through a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods, namely word counts, content analysis, and coding. The data consists of news articles and White House correspondence related to several high-profile immigrant criminal cases and policy decisions. News articles were selected at random from a pool of articles written in the aftermath of the immigrant cases being analyzed. Quantitative analysis in this study consists of word counting and context observation through word trees and reveals that the words used to describe Latinx immigrants in the data are largely negative. Content analysis and coding reveal three dominant narratives: immigrants as a threat, immigrants as a burden, and immigration as a bargaining chip. Along with each dominant narrative exists an accompanying counter-narrative, which opposes the main theme but is significantly less perceptible. This study contributes to important dialogue about immigrant criminality, a topic which is often conflated and misunderstood in the United States.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pablo Bose, Eleanor Miller, Maeve Eberhardt.
Subjects/Keywords: immigration; media; crime; immigrant; Latino
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Barriere, Hayley S. “Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality.” 2019. Thesis, University of Vermont. Accessed February 24, 2021.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/296.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Barriere, Hayley S. “Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality.” 2019. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Barriere HS. Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/296.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Barriere HS. Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality. [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2019. Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/296
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal
26.
Mujinga, Prosperine Tshijika.
An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre.
Degree: 2016, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15273
► Internationally, South Africa receives the highest annual number of asylum applications with about 106,904 of applications received in 2011 (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…
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▼ Internationally, South Africa receives the highest annual number of asylum applications with
about 106,904 of applications received in 2011 (United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees [UNHCR], 2013) of which 16,970 were from the Democratic Republic Congo
(DRC) (UNHCR, 2012). Durban is a city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal with a
considerable number of Congolese refugees, which makes it a good site for research about
Congolese refugees, their place in the business arena and in small medium and micro
enterprises (SMMES) in Durban.
After taking the decision to open small businesses, DRC refugees in Durban encounter many
difficulties (UNHCR, 2012).
An exploratory qualitative research design was used to understand the experiences faced by
Congolese refugees in developing SMMES using the structural opportunity theory on
immigrant entrepreneurship.
A qualitative research methodology allowed for exploration of the difficulties refugee
entrepreneurs are facing in Durban city Centre. Non-probability sampling was used in
particular purposive sampling technique. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The
study found that opening of any kind of business requires a lot of effort and resource
mobilization is a crucial step for all who wanted to start business. The majority of participants
in this study said that their business was not created to have a brilliant future but for family
survival.
Most refugees lack sufficient and true information about the process to get any legal
documents for their businesses. Refugees who have no information about the process of
obtaining business documents are afraid to invest more in their businesses and apply any
element of novelty or creativity. However, they are aware that knowledge is an important
element in their business activities in order to be successful in addition to being positive
minded, having capital or belonging to a group of immigrants who are predisposed to be
engaged in entrepreneurship.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mutinta, Given Chigaya. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Congolese refugees.; Immigrant entrepreneurship.; SMMEs.
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Mujinga, P. T. (2016). An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15273
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mujinga, Prosperine Tshijika. “An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre.” 2016. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15273.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mujinga, Prosperine Tshijika. “An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre.” 2016. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Mujinga PT. An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15273.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mujinga PT. An exploratory study of Congolese refugees’ experiences in developing small, medium and micro entreprises in Durban city centre. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/15273
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Linnaeus University
27.
Palm, Adam; Ruznic, Mirhad.
Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies..
Degree: Marketing, 2020, Linnaeus University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96190
► Although immigrant entrepreneurship as a phenomenon is not new, most studies within the field of immigrant entrepreneurship have focused on immigrants moving from emerging…
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▼ Although immigrant entrepreneurship as a phenomenon is not new, most studies within the field of immigrant entrepreneurship have focused on immigrants moving from emerging economies to developed economies. Little research attention has been devoted to immigrant entrepreneurship with focus on immigrants from developed countries moving to other developed countries. There have neither been any comparative studies between the motives among DEIE and EEIE. To address this issue, this study analyzes the similarities and differences between IE’s from emerging/developed economies in terms of motives for engaging in self-employment, as well as challenges they face throughout the process. To answer these questions, a qualitative study was conducted with two IE groups originating from developed- and emerging economies, to analyze the IE’s motives for engaging in self-employment, and challenges they faced. The results of this study showed that there are more similarities than differences between the two IE groups in terms of push/pull motives. One distinct difference however, is that DEIE do not engage in entrepreneurial activities out of necessity, while EEIE in contrast show tendencies of both necessity and opportunity motives. This study also shows evidence which supports the home-country hypothesis, where self-employment tradition from the home-country influences the immigrants’ decision to continue the ‘tradition’ in the COR. The differences among the two IE groups is that the DEIE are more likely to originate from countries with a tradition of self-employment- subsequently being more probable to be influenced by the home-country to engage in self-employment activities as it is almost a ‘normal’ for them. There seems to be no distinction between the two groups in terms of how social networks are utilized but rather similarities, in terms of its importance in: marketing their businesses, financing the business, opportunity identification, validating the business idea, and opportunity identification. This study has also shown that there are more similarities than differences in terms of challenges faced by the two immigrant entrepreneur groups. The main challenges faced by both IE groups are: bureaucratic complexity; the language barrier, which hindered them from employment; and disregarded qualifications from the COO, which consequently hindered them from qualified employments. Furthermore, this study contributes to the overall understanding of the IE phenomenon, and has added further understanding of IE from developed economies.
Subjects/Keywords: Immigrant entrepreneurship; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi
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Palm, Adam; Ruznic, M. (2020). Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies.. (Thesis). Linnaeus University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96190
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Palm, Adam; Ruznic, Mirhad. “Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies..” 2020. Thesis, Linnaeus University. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96190.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Palm, Adam; Ruznic, Mirhad. “Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies..” 2020. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Palm, Adam; Ruznic M. Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies.. [Internet] [Thesis]. Linnaeus University; 2020. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96190.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Palm, Adam; Ruznic M. Matter of survival or prosperity : A comparative study of immigrant entrepreneurs from emerging economies and developed economies.. [Thesis]. Linnaeus University; 2020. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96190
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Manitoba
28.
Sabir, Ghezal.
The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds.
Degree: Human Nutritional Sciences, 2013, University of Manitoba
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22254
► Objectives. To describe the barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle behaviours among immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds and to determine if the constructs emerging…
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▼ Objectives. To describe the barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle behaviours among
immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds and to determine if the constructs emerging from the data were similar to the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods. Semi-structured in-depth interviews (n=10) and three focus groups (n=22) were conducted with eligible participants using interview guides. Constant comparison method was utilized to extract themes. Results. Four major themes appeared to influence the participants’ health behaviours: cultural and ingroup influences, health behaviour beliefs, opportunities and challenges, and reactions to norms. The majority of HBM constructs were relevant only in relation to these major themes. Cues to action and perceived severity appeared to influence participants’ health behaviours the least. Conclusions. HBM’s constructs appear to be applicable to this group when they highlight the relevance of social relationships that underlie cultural values as these are the strongest factors influencing participants’ health behaviours.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sevenhuysen, Gustaaf (Human Nutritional Sciences) (supervisor), Fieldhouse, Paul (Human Nutritional Sciences) Roger, Kerstin (Family Social Sciences) (examiningcommittee).
Subjects/Keywords: immigrant; collective; Health; culture
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Sabir, G. (2013). The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds. (Masters Thesis). University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22254
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sabir, Ghezal. “The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of Manitoba. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22254.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sabir, Ghezal. “The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds.” 2013. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Sabir G. The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2013. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22254.
Council of Science Editors:
Sabir G. The perceptions about healthy lifestyles of Canadian immigrant women from collectivist culture backgrounds. [Masters Thesis]. University of Manitoba; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22254

University of Ottawa
29.
Polillo, Alexia.
Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
.
Degree: 2019, University of Ottawa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39320
► This thesis describes three studies that examined the experiences of foreign-born families staying in the emergency shelter system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In the first…
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▼ This thesis describes three studies that examined the experiences of foreign-born families staying in the emergency shelter system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In the first study, timeline mapping and qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 Canadian-born and 23 foreign-born homeless families to understand the needs of these families and their pathways into homelessness. In the second study, data were drawn from quantitative interviews with 75 heads of families who were experiencing homelessness in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This cross-sectional study examined differences in mental and physical health, chronic medical conditions, access to care, unmet healthcare needs, and diagnoses of mental disorders between foreign-born and Canadian-born families. In the third study, in-depth interviews were used to explore the shelter experiences of 16 foreign-born adolescents and young adults (aged 16-21) who were residing in emergency shelters with their families. Overall, findings from the three studies indicated that foreign-born families faced unique challenges before and during their homelessness. Moreover, some of these challenges were associated with adjusting to life in Canada. Challenges, such as staying housed and financially stable were common and led families to require shelter services. However, foreign-born families also reported positive experiences that may buffer some of the negative impacts associated with immigrating to a new country, housing instability, and homelessness. In the first study, more heterogeneity was found in the homeless pathways reported by foreign-born families than by Canadian-born families. The experiences they had prior to homelessness were also different across themes of poverty, health and substance use, interpersonal challenges, victimization, traumatic experiences, and stressful life events. In the second study, foreign-born heads of families reported better mental health and fewer chronic medical conditions than did Canadian-born heads of families with a significantly lower proportion of foreign-born participants reporting having been diagnosed with a mental disorder. In the third study, youth described homeless shelters as stressful environments but also found that the shelters provided support to them and their families. Youth also discussed the various strategies they used to cope with the challenges of shelter life. Findings from the studies suggest that foreign-born families experiencing homelessness are a heterogeneous group with diverse needs and experiences who may require services that differ in type, duration, and intensity than those that may be required by Canadian-born families.
Subjects/Keywords: Homelessness;
Shelter;
Families;
Immigrant;
Refugee
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Polillo, A. (2019). Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
. (Thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39320
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Polillo, Alexia. “Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
.” 2019. Thesis, University of Ottawa. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39320.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Polillo, Alexia. “Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
.” 2019. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Polillo A. Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2019. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39320.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Polillo A. Pathways, Health, and Experiences of Homelessness among Foreign-Born Families
. [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39320
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Boston College
30.
Ferreira van Leer, Kevin Anthony.
Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study.
Degree: PhD, Counseling, Developmental and Educational
Psychology, 2018, Boston College
URL: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:108098
► One in eight children in the U.S. live in an immigrant Latino family. The contexts common to their families include accumulated disadvantages that result in…
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▼ One in eight children in the U.S. live in an
immigrant
Latino family. The contexts common to their families include
accumulated disadvantages that result in diminished educational
attainment. High quality early childhood education (ECE) is
increasingly seen as a cost-effective intervention that can
mitigate negative educational outcomes for children, yet research
has found that Latino
immigrant families have lower utilization
rates of center-based care, often associated with high quality,
than other racial and ethnic counterparts. This research study
aimed to better understand the ECE decision-making process of
Latino foreign-born parents with children ages 3 to 5 through an
examination of the accommodation model to develop a
culturally-informed model that delineates family and community
characteristics, parental preferences and perceived opportunities
and constraints that relate to ECE selection for this population.
This aim was addressed through a two phase, mixed methods study.
Through group interviews with twenty-two Latino
immigrant parents
across four communities in the Greater New York City metropolitan
area, Phase 1 sought to explore the decision-making process through
which such parents pursue ECE decisions for their young children.
Thematic analysis informed by grounded-theory identified seven
themes central to these families: beliefs about development and
parental goals, “cara vemos, corazon no sabemos”/trusting
providers, understanding of ECE, perceived context of reception,
informed preferences, opportunities and constraints, and evaluating
ECE. The resulting culturally-informed model highlights the ways
that the culturally-bounded contexts common to Latino
immigrant
families inform their mental representations of available ECE
choices, parental beliefs and socialization goals, and social
context to create a set of informed preferences that guide their
decision-making. These findings highlight the importance of
maternal employment and parental beliefs about development in
constraining parent’s informed preferences and ECE choice. Phase 2
aimed to test the overall integrity of the culturally-informed
model of decision-making and assesses its prediction of Latino
immigrant parents’ ECE selection. Data were drawn from the
Household and Center-based Surveys of the 2012 National Survey of
Early Care and Education, with data on 744 children ages 3 to 5
years in Latino
immigrant families. Measures from parent reports
and administrative data operationalized six of the themes found in
the first phase. Findings from multinomial logistic regression
analyses found that maternal employment and child age moderated
components of the model and ECE selection. Results also highlight
the importance of culturally-bounded contexts of the ECE
decision-making process of Latino
immigrant families. Findings from
each phase were compared through side-by-side analysis for
convergence. Implications for future research, policy and the field
are discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Rebekah Levine Coley (Thesis advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Childcare; Immigrant; Latino; Selection
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Ferreira van Leer, K. A. (2018). Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study. (Doctoral Dissertation). Boston College. Retrieved from http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:108098
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ferreira van Leer, Kevin Anthony. “Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Boston College. Accessed February 24, 2021.
http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:108098.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ferreira van Leer, Kevin Anthony. “Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study.” 2018. Web. 24 Feb 2021.
Vancouver:
Ferreira van Leer KA. Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Boston College; 2018. [cited 2021 Feb 24].
Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:108098.
Council of Science Editors:
Ferreira van Leer KA. Early Childhood Education Decision-making Among Latino
Foreign-born Parents in the United States: A Mixed Methods
Study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Boston College; 2018. Available from: http://dlib.bc.edu/islandora/object/bc-ir:108098
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