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Journal articles on the topic "Acculturation Australia"
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Pan, Jia-Yan, Daniel Fu Keung Wong, Lynette Joubert, and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan. "Acculturative Stressor and Meaning of Life as Predictors of Negative Affect in Acculturation: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study between Chinese International Students in Australia and Hong Kong." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 41, no. 9 (September 2007): 740–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048670701517942.
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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to compare the predictive effects of acculturative stressor and meaning of life on negative affect in the process of acculturation between Chinese international students in Australia and Hong Kong. Method: Four hundred mainland Chinese students studying at six universities in Hong Kong and 227 Chinese international students studying at the University of Melbourne in Australia completed a questionnaire that included measures of acculturative stressor, meaning of life, negative affect and demographic information. Results: The Australian sample was found to have a higher level of acculturative stressor and negative affect than the Hong Kong sample. Acculturative stressor had a positive impact on negative affect in both samples, but the impact of different domains of acculturative stressor on negative affect varied between the two groups. Finally, meaning of life partially mediated the relationship between acculturative stressor and negative affect in the Hong Kong sample, but no such effect was found in the Australia sample. Conclusions: Acculturative stressor is a critical risk factor for negative affect in acculturation for Chinese international students in Australia and Hong Kong. Meaning of life acted as a protective factor that mitigated negative affect for mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong, but not for the Chinese international students in Australia. The theoretical and practical implications for resilience-based and meaning-oriented intervention for Chinese international students are discussed.
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Liu, Shuang, Sharon Dane, Cindy Gallois, Catherine Haslam, and Tran Le Nghi Tran. "The Dynamics of Acculturation Among Older Immigrants in Australia." Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 51, no. 6 (June 1, 2020): 424–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022120927461.
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This study explores different acculturation pathways that older immigrants follow, and the social/cultural identities they claim (or do not claim), as they live and age in Australia. Data were collected from 29 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with older immigrants (65+ years) from nine cultural backgrounds. We used participants’ self-defined cultural identity to explore how these cultural identities were enacted in different contexts. Mapping self-defined cultural identity with narratives about what participants do in relation to ethnic and host cultures, we found three dynamic acculturation pathways: (a) identifying with the ethnic culture while embracing aspects of Australian culture, (b) identifying with Australian culture while participating in the ethnic culture, and (c) identifying with both cultures while maintaining the way of life of the ethnic culture. These pathways show that acculturation strategies are not necessarily consistent with self-defined identity, within the same individual or over time. Rather, the participants’ narratives suggest that their life in the settlement country involves ongoing negotiation across people, culture, and relationships. The findings highlight the importance for acculturation research to be situated in the context in which immigrants find themselves, to capture the nuances of these dynamic acculturation experiences.
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Yağmur, Kutlay. "Intergenerational Differences in Acculturation Orientations of Turkish Speakers in Australia." bilig, Journal of Social Sciences of the turkish World, no. 70 (July 25, 2014): 237–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.12995/bilig.2014.7010.
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Milner, Karla, and Nigar G. Khawaja. "Sudanese Refugees in Australia: The Impact of Acculturation Stress." Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 4, no. 1 (May 1, 2010): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/prp.4.1.19.
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AbstractRefugees from Sudan are the fastest growing community in Australia. Australian mental health professionals have to be prepared to offer services to this ethnic group along with the other mainstream and diverse consumers. In order to offer culturally competent services, these mental health professionals are required to be familiar with this emerging community. As such, a review was undertaken with two main goals. Firstly, the review aimed to educate Australian mental health professionals about the demographics and culture of Sudan, the traumas encountered as a result of the civil war, factors leading to massive exodus and the difficulties of the transit and postmigration phase. Secondly, the review intended to inform Australian mental health professionals about the possible acculturation stress that is manifested in the form of intergeneration and role conflict and marital difficulties. The review highlights limitations on the number of studies addressing acculturation stress of Sudanese refugees and even fewer on the impact it has on relationships. Future research directions are discussed.
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Lu, Ying, Ramanie Samaratunge, and Charmine E. J. Härtel. "Predictors of acculturation attitudes among professional Chinese immigrants in the Australian workplace." Journal of Management & Organization 22, no. 1 (June 11, 2015): 49–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jmo.2015.19.
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AbstractProfessional Chinese immigrants (PCIs) are expected to substantially contribute to the relief of skills shortage and the bolstering of Australia’s economic and social development. However, they have encountered many adjustment difficulties arising from cultural and social differences after entering into the Australian workplace. There is a dearth of research to shed light on the adaptation of PCIs in Australia. To bridge this gap, this paper investigates PCIs’ acculturation preference and explores the predictors of each acculturation attitude. Our survey of a sample of 220 PCIs revealed that PCIs have a predominant preference to maintain their home culture, whereas logistic regressions revealed that length of residence in the host country, English proficiency, perceived social support at work and interdependent self-construal could predict the acculturation choices among PCIs. This study provides valuable information for managers and organizations in developing effective acculturation programs to assist immigrant employees with adaptation to a new workplace.
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Abayadeera, Nadana, Dessalegn Getie Mihret, and Jayasinghe Hewa Dulige. "Acculturation of non-native English-speaking teachers in accounting: an ethnographic study." Accounting Research Journal 33, no. 1 (December 19, 2019): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/arj-01-2017-0005.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine ethnographic evidence on the acculturation of non-native English-speaking teachers in accounting (ANNESTs) in an Australian university to understand the process, strategies and outcomes of the acculturation process. Design/methodology/approach Ethnographies of five ANNESTs representing diverse cultural backgrounds were studied. Data were collected from publicly available sources and informal discussions supplemented by semi-structured interviews. Findings The findings show that integration – that is, learning and participating in the Australian host culture while maintaining original cultural values – is the most popular acculturation strategy, followed by assimilation, whereby ANNESTs interact primarily with the host culture and retain loose links with their original culture. ANNESTs covered in this study fall into different stages of the acculturation process depending on their English language competency, the extent of contact with native Australians, cultural proximity and length of residence in Australia. Practical implications This paper concludes that challenges of acculturation confronting ANNESTs concern broader cultural issues than language proficiency alone. Institutional support directed at enhancing teaching effectiveness of ANNESTs should be devised from this perspective. Originality/value Given the cultural relevance of accounting systems and the influence of culture on the learning and teaching styles of ANNEST, the study illuminates that ANNEST’s acculturation strategies could facilitate or hinder the ANNEST’s speed of cultural understanding necessary to productively engage in the learning and teaching.
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Ghuman, Paul A. Singh. "Acculturation of South Asian adolescents in Australia." British Journal of Educational Psychology 70, no. 3 (September 2000): 305–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/000709900158128.
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Ninnes, Peter. "Acculturation of International Students in Higher Education: Australia." Education and Society 17, no. 1 (January 1, 1999): 73–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.7459/es/17.1.07.
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Dey, Proshanta, and Gomathi Sitharthan. "Acculturation of Indian Subcontinental Adolescents Living in Australia." Australian Psychologist 52, no. 3 (June 16, 2016): 238–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12190.
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Yagmurlu, Bilge, and Ann Sanson. "Acculturation and Parenting Among Turkish Mothers in Australia." Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 40, no. 3 (March 5, 2009): 361–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022109332671.
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Keel, Monique. "Refugee settlement: Acculturation, ethnic identity, ethnicity and social network development." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 1999. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1269.
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Refugees arriving in Australia undergo a number of settlement processes including adaptation and acculturation, social support and network development, and an exploration of their ethnic identity. This research examines the settlement processes of mixed marriage refugees from what was Yugoslavia who arrived in Perth, Western Australia in the early to mid 1990's. A mixed marriage is one where the couple are from different ethnic backgrounds. This research has two main aims. The first aim is to examine the processes of acculturation and adaptation, the development of social support networks, and ethnic identity, within the refugees. These processes provide a framework from which to understand the settlement process. The second aim is to investigate the initial settlement programs and supports provided by Australia's government and community groups, and to provide recommendations for future service provision. Throughout the research, the experiences of the refugees are located within the sociopolitical context of the conflict in what was Yugoslavia and their migration. The impact of the refugees' ethnicity and ethnic identity is also considered. The research was comprised of a study in two stages. The first stage involved scoping interviews with critical participants and refugees to identify key conceptual domains for the purpose of guiding subsequent interviews. The second stage consisted of multiple-case, conversational interviews with 12 mixed marriage refugees from what was Yugoslavia. Data was analysed thematically and the results indicated that the participants were moving towards an acculturation outcome of bi-culturalism. The majority have taken out Australian citizenship, were proud of and grateful for it and saw it as a security for the future. The results also indicated that ethnicity impacts on the development of social networks. The participants generally socialised with other mixed marriage refugees as they felt comfortable and emotionally supported by them. Mainstream Australians provided more instrumental support. The participants referred to a feeling of belonging to Australia increasing with participation in the community and have made substantial efforts to understand the Australian way of life. Feeling part of the Australian community was a process that was taking time. The participants described their ethnic identity as either Yugoslav or Bosnian, regardless of their ethnicity. Whilst maintaining this identity, being Australian was also important and did not conflict with feeling Yugoslav or Bosnian. The links between the various settlement processes are discussed as well as the validity of the research process and recommendations for future research and for settlement programs. The results illustrated the diversity of experiences of the participants as well as a commonality resulting from their being in a mixed marriage. With respect to the second aim, the initial settlement experience is characterised by stress, due in part to the nature of the refugee experience and exacerbated by a lack of English, receiving confusing and untimely information, difficulties in finding work and difficulties in meeting mainstream Australians. The refugees who went through the On-Arrival Accommodation program felt less supported than those who went through the Community Resettlement Support Scheme, which offered a chance to meet Australians and provided better material assistance.
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Kim, Hyo-Jung. "Married south Korean migrants with children in Australia: Investigation of their acculturation." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2017. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/112363/1/Hyo-Jung_Kim_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis is an empirical study of the post-migration adjustment of married South Korean migrants with children in Australia. It examines the adjustment challenges and the adjustment process of this sub-population. The outcome suggests that pre-migration expectations and marital relationships can play an important role in the adaptation process. Further,marital communication can be a key protective factor. The findings have important implications for the psychological literature and clinical practice.
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Barda, Rachel Marlene. "The Migration Experience of the Jews of Egypt to Australia, 1948-1967: A model of acculturation." University of Sydney, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/1145.
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Doctor of PhilosophyThis thesis has tried to construct a comprehensive analysis of a clearly defined community of Egyptian Jews in Australia and France, based on the oral history of Egyptian born migrants. Built around the conceptual framework of forced emigration, integration and acculturation, it looks at the successful experience of this particular migrant group within both Australian and French societies. Like the other Jewish communities of Arab lands, the Egyptian Jewish community no longer exists, as it was either expelled or forced into exile in the aftermath of the three Arab-Israeli wars (1948, 1956, 1967). This thesis argues that the rise of an exclusively Arab-Islamic type of nationalism, the growth of Islamic fundamentalism and the escalating Arab-Israeli conflict constituted the fundamental causes for the demise of Egyptian Jewry. As a consequence, almost half of the Jewish population of Egypt went to Israel. The rest dispersed throughout the Western world, mainly in France, North and South America. In Australia, a small group of around 2,000 found a new home. Apart from those who migrated to Israel, the majority of Egyptian Jews experienced a waiting period in Europe before they were accepted by any of the countries of immigration, a period facilitated by international and local Jewish welfare agencies. My interviewees chose Australia mostly to be reunited with family members. They first had to overcome the racial discrimination of the ‘White Australia’ Immigration policy towards Jews of Middle Eastern origin, a hurdle surmounted thanks to the tireless efforts of some leaders of the Australian Jewish community. With their multiple language skills, multi-layered identity and innate ability to interact with a variety of ethnic groups, they succeeded in establishing themselves in an unfamiliar country that initially welcomed them reluctantly. As such, they can be said to have successfully acculturated and integrated into Australian society, whilst retaining their own cultural diversity. The more numerous Egyptian Jews living in France also successfully acculturated. As a larger group, they were better equipped to assert themselves within the older Jewish/French community and retain their distinctive Sephardi culture. Studies such as the present one provide insight into the process of integration and identity reconstruction, as well as the diverse strategies used to ensure a successful acculturation, and the value of a multi-layered identity.
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Seeto, Jodie A. "Acculturation of Chinese adolescents in Australia : parent-adolescent differences in values & ethnic identity /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe17810.pdf.
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Lo, Shu-Fen (Michelle). "Perceptions of acculturation and social identity construction among three Taiwanese/Chinese migrants in Australia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2009. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/30418/1/Michelle_Lo_Thesis.pdf.
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In recent years, increasing numbers of Chinese migrants have come to Australia to study or to live. In doing so, they have entered a new cultural space. They are faced with many challenges, not only to do with study experience, workplace experience and life-style practices, but also to do with language, communication, culture and identity. Such new challenges can feel dangerous, unstable and uncomfortable as they require moves out of the safety zone of primary cultural experience. This qualitative research study investigates the perceptions and narratives of three Taiwanese-Australian migrants in terms of their experience of this process of acculturation and social identity construction as migrant tertiary students in the new Australian context and of their subsequent experience professionally. Their accounts of where they see themselves to have 'landed' in terms of their acculturation process and identity construction might provide relevant insights to the experience of hybridity which is intercultural Australia.
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Ohtsuka, Thai, and thai_ohtsuka@hotmail com. "Impact of cultural change and acculturation on the health and help seeking behaviour of Vietnamese-Australians." Swinburne University of Technology, 2005. http://adt.lib.swin.edu.au./public/adt-VSWT20051013.095125.
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This study investigated the influence of cultural change and acculturation on
health-related help seeking behaviour of Vietnamese-Australians. Using convenience
sampling, 94 Vietnamese-Australians, 106 Anglo-Australians, and 49 Vietnamese in Vietnam participated in the study. Beliefs about health and health-related help-seeking behaviours were assessed through measures of common mental health symptoms, illness expression (somatisation, psychologisation), symptom causal attributions (environmental, psychological, biological), and choice of help seeking (self-help, family/friends, spiritual, mental health, Western medicine, Eastern medicine).Vietnamese-Australian data was compared with that of the Anglo-Australian and Vietnamese-in Vietnam. Results revealed that the help seeking behaviours and health related cognitions of Vietnamese-Australians, while significantly different from those of Anglo-Australians, were similar to those of Vietnamese in Vietnam. Specifically, both Vietnamese groups were less likely than Anglo-Australians to somatise and
psychologise or attribute the cause of symptoms to environmental, psychological or biological causes. However, the two Vietnamese groups were not different from each other in their style of illness expression or in their symptom causal attributions. The Vietnamese-Australians reported experiencing more mental health symptoms than the Vietnamese in Vietnam but fewer than the Anglo-Australians. In relation to help seeking, the Anglo-Australians chose self-help more than the Vietnamese, but there were few other differences between the cultural groups.
To investigate the influence of acculturation on health-related beliefs and help seeking behaviour, Vietnamese-Australians were compared according to their modes of acculturation (integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalisation). Generally, results showed a distinct pattern of response. Those with high levels of acculturation towards the Australian culture (the integration and the assimilation) were found to be most similar (in that they scored the highest in most areas measured) to the Anglo-Australians, while few differences were found between the separated and the
marginalised groups. Further, cultural orientation was a powerful predictor of help
seeking. In that, original cultural orientation predicted selection of help seeking from
Western and Eastern medicine, whereas, the host cultural orientation was a more robust predictor of the other variables. However, neither cultural orientation predicted preference for mental health help. Finally, the study found that, although the combination of symptom score, modes of illness expression, and symptom causal
attribution were strong predictors of choice of help seeking of Vietnamese-Australians,
acculturation scores further improved predictive power. The results were discussed in terms of the various limitations and constraints on interpretation of this complex data set.
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Papadopoulos, Anthony. "Between Two Worlds: the Phenomenon of Re-emigration by Hellenes to Australia." University of Sydney. Languages and Cultures, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/722.
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The centrality of the thesis is the impact upon the individual Greek migrant who chose to leave his place of birth by emigrating, repatriating, and subsequently re-emigrating, and how the surreptitious nature of acculturation alters perceptions and thoughts. The causes of such migratory translocations will be analyzed within the sociocultural and historicoeconomic conditions that appertained at the time the decisions were taken to deracinate oneself. The study will provide an analysis of diachronic Hellenic migration and Australian immigration policies (since its inception as a federated state). There will also be an analysis of Australia�s diachronic and dedicated immigration control mechanisms since federation, its various post-immigration integration policies of immigrants, the mass immigration program activated in the post-WWII period, and the adoption and incorporation of multiculturalism as the guiding force in migrant selection and integration. Australia�s history, its cultural inheritance, its socioeconomic development, and its attraction as a receiving country of immigrants are analyzed, as are Australia�s xenophobia and racism at its inception, and how these twin social factors influenced its immigration program. The study examines limitations placed upon social intercourse, employment opportunities, and other hindrances to Greek (and other non-British migrants) immigrants because of Australia�s adoption of restrictive, racially-based immigration policies. The study focuses upon the under-development of Hellas in the first half of the twentieth century, its high unemployment and under-employment rates, and the multiple other reasons, aside form unemployment, which forced thousands of Hellenes to seek an alternative (for a better life) through internal or external migration. Particular emphasis will be placed upon historic occasions in Greece�s history and the influence of foreign powers upon internal Greek politics. The motivations for each distinct stage of translocation, in the lives of the respondents, will be examined within the ambit of social, cultural, economic, and historical context, which will place emphasis on the socioeconomic development of Hellas, the development of Hellenic Diaspora, Australia�s development as a receiving immigrant country, and the effects of acculturation and nostalgia upon first-generation Greek-Australians. Given that the thesis is based upon personal recollections and detailed information that span decades of the respondents� lives, the thesis is divided into four parts for greater clarity and comprehension: the first examines respondents� lives in region of birth, their families� economic, educational, and social environment, scholastic achievements by respondents, employment status, future prospects, religiosity, hopes and aspirations, and reasons for seeking to migrate. The second part examines respondents� lives in Australia, within the contextuality of accommodation, employment, family creation, social adaptation, language acquisition, attitude towards unionism and religion, expectations about Australia, and reasons for repatriating. The third part analyzes repatriation and life in Greece through resettlement, accommodation, children�s schooling and adaptation, relatives� and friends� attitude, disappointments, and longing for things Australian, while it also examines re-emigratory causes and the disillusionment suffered through repatriation. The final part assesses resettlement in Australia, and all associated social, economic, and environmental aspects, as well as respondents� children�s readaptation to different lifestyle and educational system. The thesis concludes with recommendations for possible further studies associated with the thesis� nature.
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Sonderegger, Robi, and n/a. "Patterns of Cultural Adjustment Among Young Former-Yugoslavian and Chinese Migrants To Australia." Griffith University. School of Applied Psychology, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20030918.153743.
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Australia is a culturally diverse country with many migrant and refugee families in need of mental health services. Yet, surveys indicate that many culturally diverse community members do not feel comfortable in accessing mental health services, often due to a limited understanding of current western practices and the lack of practitioner cultural sensitivity. Despite the apparent need, few investigations have been conducted with migrant families to understand their different values and needs, and identify how they adjust to a new culture. The paucity of empirical research is largely due to the number of variables associated with the process of cultural change, and the fact that culture itself may lend different meaning to symptom experience, and the expression thereof. Moreover, because migrant adaptation is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, it is often rendered difficult to investigate. Cultural groups have been observed to exhibit differences in the pathogenesis and expressions of psychological adjustment, thus making culturally sensitive assessment a particularly arduous yet important task. Although the number of studies conducted on cultural adaptation trends of adult migrants is growing, few investigations have examined the acculturation experiences of children and adolescents. Moreover, the link between acculturation and mental health has confounded researchers and practitioners alike. Considering assessment procedures largely influence therapeutic strategies, it is deemed essential that Australian health care professionals understand language, behavioural, and motivational differences between ethnic groups. In response to appeals for empirical data on culture-specific differences and developmental pathways of emotional resiliency and psychopathology, the present research program examines the complex interplay between situational factors and internal processes that contribute to mental health among young migrants and refugees. The research focuses particularly on anxiety, which is not only the most common form of childhood psychopathology but also frequently coincides with stressful life events such as cultural relocation. Two hundred and seventy-three primary and high school students (comprised of former-Yugoslavian and Chinese cultural groups) participated in this research program. Primary (n=131) and high school (n=142) students completed self-report measures of acculturation, internalising symptoms, social support, self-concept/esteem, ethnic identity, and future outlook, and were compared by cultural group, heterogenic ethnicity, school level, gender, and residential duration variables. Specifically, Study 1 aimed to map the cultural adjustment patterns of migrant youth so as to determine both situational and internal process risk and protective factors of emotional distress. The main findings from Study 1 indicate: (1) patterns of cultural adjustment differ for children and adolescents according to cultural background, gender, age, and length of stay in the host culture; (2) former-Yugoslavian migrants generally report greater identification and involvement with Australian cultural norms than Chinese migrant youth; and (3) the divergent variables social support and bicultural adjustment are not universally paired with acculturative stress, as previously indicated in other adult migrant and acculturation studies. These outcomes highlight the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological needs of young migrants from unique age-relevant cultural perspectives. Building on these outcomes, the aim of Study 2 was to propose an organisational structure for a number of single risk factors that have been linked to acculturative stress in young migrants. In recognising that divergent situational characteristics (e.g., school level, gender, residential duration in Australia, social support, and cultural predisposition) are selectively paired with internal processing characteristics (e.g., emotional stability, self-worth/acceptance, acculturation/identity, and future outlook), a top-down path model of acculturative stress for children and adolescents of Chinese and former-Yugoslavian backgrounds was proposed and tested. To determine goodness of model fit, path analysis was employed. Specific cross-cultural profiles, application for the proposed age and culture sensitive models, and research considerations are discussed.
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Bilal, Paul Izaru. "Acculturation and perceived ethnic discrimination as potential etiological factors for Type 2 Diabetes among sub-Saharan African immigrants in Australia." Thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2019. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/1c92c4afa0fd99c986c13ac7270043041349f65a603b2d0fc7346278fadce26a/1828081/Bilal_2019_Acculturation_and_perceived_ethnic_discrimination_as_Redacted.pdf.
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Background: Acculturation and perceived ethnic discrimination (PED) are established risk factors for elevated blood glucose level or type 2 diabetes mellitus (EBGL or T2DM). These factors are known to affect health of immigrants in various ways, including dietary transition, psychological, sociocultural and economic status change. Although numerous studies on acculturation and PED have been conducted among immigrants worldwide, few studies have been reported for sub-Saharan African migrants across the world. Aim and objectives: This study aims to determine the potential mechanisms by which acculturation and PED influence EBGL or T2DM and psychological health risk factors such as depression, anxiety and stress among sub-Saharan Africans in north-eastern Australia (Darwin and Brisbane). Specific objectives include the assessment of EBGL or T2DM, PED, depression, anxiety, stress (DAS), overweight and obesity prevalence, the distribution of acculturation modes and sociodemographic characteristics in the sample population; determination of EBGL or T2DM, PED, depression, anxiety and stress prevalence by sociodemographic characteristics and finally, the assessment of the associations between independent variables (acculturation, PED, depression, anxiety, stress, dietary factors, high BMI) and the dependent variable (EBGL or T2DM). Methodology: A cross-sectional design and a purposive sampling method were used to recruit participants. A questionnaire was developed by the modification of validated acculturation scales, PED questionnaire, physical activity (PA) questionnaire, DAS scale and food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Face-to-face interviews with 170 adults (≥ 18 years old) sub-Saharan African migrants from 18 African countries were conducted. Fasting blood glucose levels (FBGL) of the participants were measured during the interviews. Results: The results show that the prevalence of EBGL (High risk BGL) or T2DM (Diabetic BGL) was 17.6% (2.9% or 14.7%) in the sample population. This prevalence is higher than the recent Australian-wide prevalence (5.1%) and 41.8% of the sample population are in the integrated mode of acculturation, with 14.7% reporting a high level of PED. No previous data from Australia exists to compare these findings, since this study is the first of its kind in Australia. Of those who reported PED, 22.5% were in the integrated mode of acculturation. Similarly, 29.6% of those with EBGL or T2DM were in the integrated mode of acculturation. This is consistent with a previous finding that highly acculturated migrants are more likely to have EBGL or T2DM. Severe anxiety was higher (28.8%) than severe depression (18.8%) and stress (5.3%) in the sample population. The prevalence rates for anxiety and depression in the present study are higher than in the overall population of Australia, and they are higher in males than females. Overweight and obesity prevalence are 43.5% and 24.1%, respectively with more females (34.1%) than males (14.8%) in the obesity category, but more males (45.5%) than females (41.5%) in the overweight category. This is consistent with previous studies in sub-Saharan Africans, where females are more likely to be obese than males. According to literature, the condition was attributable to some African tradition that favours big body size for females as prestigious for the family. It is seen as a sign of fertility and success and wealth in a family. Forty-one-point two percent of the sample population had low income, and those with high income status were more likely to have EBGL or T2DM, compared to low or medium-income groups. Those who migrated to Australia on skilled migration visas were more likely to report PED and have severe depression (SD) and EBGL or T2DM than those who migrated on humanitarian, student and family/spouse visa type. They are also more likely to have higher income than those in other migration visa types. This result contradicts findings of previous studies where socioeconomic status correlated inversely with EBGL or T2DM. Nearly two thirds (62.2%) of the sample population was employed, 88.8% educated. The majority (74.8%) of those that were educated were employed, while 84.2% of the uneducated were unemployed. Relative risk analysis indicates that participants who were employed were 20 times more likely to report discrimination than those that were unemployed, and participants who were educated and employed were 18 times more likely to report discrimination than those that were uneducated and employed. This is consistent with previous findings where ethnic discrimination is reported to occur in workplaces and highly educated migrants indicate being discriminated against more than less-educated migrants. There was no statistically significant association between socioeconomic status and SA or severe stress (SS). Neither was there a statistically significant association between overweight, obesity, central adiposity and EBGL or T2DM. The lack of a significant correlation between BMI, central adiposity and EBGL or T2DM is contrary to previous findings. Most previous studies that examine the relationship between BMI and EBGL or T2DM find a positive association between them. Inverse and statistically significant associations between the consumption of sweets and snacks, fast food, processed meat and EBGL or T2DM were observed. Further analysis reveals that those who were aware of their EBGL or T2DM status had low consumption rates of sweets and snacks, fast food and processed meat. This gave the assumption that perhaps those who were aware of their EBGL or T2DM status had received some instructions on what to eat to manage their diabetic conditions. Australian vegetables were consumed more than the traditional African vegetables in the sample population. This implies that dietary acculturation is taking effect in the population. Correlation and multiple regression analysis show that an integrated and traditional mode of acculturation is significantly associated with EBGL or T2DM. The traditional mode was inversely associated while an integrated mode was positively associated. Strong associations were observed between PED, SD and EBGL or T2DM, reflecting a mediation effect between PED and SD in the association between acculturation and EBGL or T2DM, because when the relation was tested for mediation, the strength of the association between acculturation and EBGL or T2DM reduced, while that of PED remained strong, indicating that PED acts as mediator to acculturation in the association between acculturation and EBGL or T2DM. Conclusion: The prevalence of EBGL or T2DM in this study is higher than the current Australian prevalence and acculturation and PED are risk factors for EBGL or T2DM in the sub-Saharan African immigrant population in north-eastern Australia. Education and employment are risk factors for PED and EBGL or T2DM, and the association between acculturation and EBGL or T2DM is partially mediated by both PED and SD. Generally, the overall results of this study are unique in comparison to previous similar studies in other migrant groups in OECD countries. Therefore, more confirmatory studies are required to develop a targeted health promotion strategy for community and workplace settings, if sub-Saharan Africans are to positively acculturate in Australia.
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Hattingh, Sherene Jane. "A case study of pedagogical responses to internationalisation at a faith-based secondary school in Australia." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2013. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/62443/1/Sherene_Hattingh_Thesis.pdf.
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This case study investigated pedagogical responses to internationalisation by a faith-based secondary school in Australia. Using social constructivism as the theoretical framework the study examined teaching and learning for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Data generated through questionnaires, focus groups, individual interviews and document archives were analysed and interpreted using thematic analysis. The findings showed that teachers believed themselves to be ill-equipped to teach international students. Their concerns centred on a lack of explicit pedagogical, cultural and linguistic knowledge to help the students acculturate and learn. Recommendations include the dissemination of school policies to teachers, intentional staff collaboration and professional development to address the teachers’ needs for internationalisation.
Books on the topic "Acculturation Australia"
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Corn, Aaron David Samuel. Dreamtime wisdom, modern time vision: The aboriginal acculturation of popular music in Arnhem Land, Australia. Casuarina, N.T: North Australia Research Unit, Australian National University, 1999.
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Paterson, Alistair. The lost legions: Culture contact in colonial Australia. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2008.
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Paterson, Alistair. The lost legions: Culture contact in colonial Australia. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press, 2008.
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Marius, Veth Peter, Sutton Peter 1946-, Neale Margo, and National Museum of Australia, eds. Strangers on the shore: Early coastal contacts in Australia. Canberra: National Museum of Australia Press, 2008.
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Brock, Peggy. Outback ghettos: Aborigines, institutionalisation, and survival. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
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Migrants getting fat in Australia: Acculturation and its effects on the nutrition and physical activity of African migrants to developed countries. New York, N.Y: Nova Science Pubs., 2007.
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Language management in contact situations: Perspective from three continents. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 2009.
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Taking assimilation to heart: Marriages of white women and indigenous men in the United States and Australia, 1887-1937. Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press, 2008.
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Yagmur, Kutlay, and Fons J. R. van de Vijver. "Acculturation Orientations of Turkish Immigrants in the USA, Australia, France, Germany, and The Netherlands: The Impact of Receiving Country Policies on Acculturation Outcomes." In Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Acculturation in Turkish Immigrants, 39–83. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94796-5_3.
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"Immigration and Acculturation in Australia." In Skilled Migration, Expectation and Reality, 21–40. Routledge, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315609270-7.
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Velliaris, Donna M. "Interdisciplinary Perceptions." In Handbook of Research on Advancing Critical Thinking in Higher Education, 323–46. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8411-9.ch014.
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This chapter explicates a small-scale action research study that utilised qualitative survey data derived from academic lecturers at the Eynesbury Institute of Business and Technology (EIBT) into their perceptions of ‘critical thinking'. EIBT offers pre-university pathways in the form of diploma programs identical to the first-year of a Bachelor of Business, Information Technology, or Engineering at the partner institution. Interest was in the potential consistencies/inconsistencies in understanding(s) of critical thinking among academics and the ways in which they have/are incorporating related pedagogical activit(ies) into the delivery of pathway courses to an exclusively international and non-native English speaking student population. The findings reveal that EIBT academic staff share similar definitions and insights in relation to critical thinking and are implementing many and varied techniques to enable successful acculturation of EIBT students to Western academic practices prior to them transitioning to either The University of Adelaide or the University of South Australia.
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"Cultural Issues in Acculturation: A Comparison of Chinese and Australian Cultures." In Skilled Migration, Expectation and Reality, 41–59. Routledge, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315609270-8.
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Kewalramani, Sarika. "The interplay of acculturation attitudes, cultural beliefs and educational values in negotiating my identity as an Indo-Australian academic." In Asian Women, Identity and Migration, 56–67. Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003083085-5.
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