Chinese in Australia

Inglis, Christine

doi:10.1177/019791837200600303

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“…Spatial distribution of the China-born population, in particular their urban-rural distribution and state level disparities, has been of great importance in the Australian Chinese literature (Huck 1968;Inglis 1972;Choi 1975;Kee and Huck 1991;Ho and Coughlan 1997;Coughlan 2008a, b;Reeves and Mountford 2011;Wang et al 2018). Australia has a 'highly concentrated settlement system' (Bell et al 2018: p 150), with more than two-thirds of its population living in a capital city (ABS 2016b).…”

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Measuring the spatial integration of the China-born population in Australia, 1981–2016

Guan

2019

J Pop Research

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The China-born population have a long history of migrating to and settling in Australia, and have recently grown to become the third largest overseas-born population. To measure their integration in Australia, a spatial perspective is adopted in this paper. Spatial distribution is an important indicator of immigrants' integration in the host country and is linked to their socioeconomic integration. It is generally agreed that the more concentrated immigrants distribute, the less integrated socioeconomically they are; the more immigrants' spatial distribution patterns mirror the local population, the more integrated they are. Distributions of mainland Chinese population at sub-national levels are examined. Using coefficient of variation and index of dissimilarity, spatial integration patterns of the China-born population in Australia are analyzed over time, across age groups and immigrant cohorts, and against those of other birthplace groups using 1981-2016 Australian census data. Changes in the distribution of China-born immigrants substantiate the 'contrasting' dispersion-concentration picture uncovered in earlier Australian censuses. With the influx of international students and skilled migrants, results from spatial integration analyses show a slow but uninterrupted improvement in the China-born immigrants' spatial integration after the 2001 Census. In the spatial analysis across immigrant cohorts, it is found that the interaction between cohort characteristics and lengths of residence in Australia is likely an important factor influencing the spatial distribution patterns of mainland Chinese. Findings of the study contribute to the knowledge of immigrants' spatial distribution and integration in the host country, especially in the context of Australia and a context of broader Chinese diaspora in major immigration countries.

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Measuring the spatial integration of the China-born population in Australia, 1981–2016

Guan

2019

J Pop Research

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“…In brief, contemporary Chinese migrants present a greater diversity and complexity in their social context, cultural practices, social capital, social class, economic status, and regions of home origin when they are compared with the pioneers of the 19th century (Choi, 1972(Choi, , 1975Crissman, Beatie & Selby, 1985;Huck, 1967;Inglis, 1972). As Crissman (1991) argued, Chinese are not a homogeneous group.…”

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Transnational grandparenting: Child care arrangements among migrants from the People’s Republic of China to Australia

2003

Int. Migration & Integration

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This article examines child care arrangements in a group of 40 recent Chinese migrants to Australia. A pattern qf child care has emerged that is summarized as "transnational grandparenting." This pattern is related to gender ideology and gender role performances that migrants brought with them from the People's Republic of China. It also relates to barriers migrants face in a new country as well as cultural differences in family values and kinship relations. The significance of transnational grandparenting is multifaceted, It is neither traditional nor modern, but a practice that migrants adopt to meet the needs of families. It has social and cultural implications beyond its immediate aid. Darts cet article, nous analysons les fagons de s' occuper des enfants parmi 40 famillies chinoises ayant immigr(es rdcemment en Australie. La stratdgie de garde des enfants qui prfdomine dans ces familles peut Otre appelde une , garde de grand-parents transnationale ~. Elle s'explique par la ddfinition des rapports de genre telle qu' elle se trouve darts le pays d'origine des immigrants, c'est-h-dire Ia R~publique populaire de la Chine. Elle renvoie dgalement aux barrikres auxquelles les immigrants son confront{s darts le pays d'accueil ainsi qu'aux diff(rences culturelles niveau des valeurs familiales et de Ia parental. La garde ~ transnationale ~ des enfants par les grand-parents te qu'elle est pratiqu& par Ies immigrants chinois rdcents en Australie n'est ni purent traditionelle ni purement moderne. II s'agit plut6t d'une stratdgie adopt(e par les immigrants afin de combler les besoins de leur famille, surtout pour l' aide immddiate qu'elle procure. Les consdquences de cette strat(gie sont multiples, la lois sociales et cultureIIes.

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“…the leaders of the "minority" racial group are still "contained" within the hierarchy of their own community' (p. 339). However accurately this might reflect the picture of some nineteenth-century situations in Queensland, it is not adequate for the Chinese in Australia today, as writers like Choi (1975), Inglis (1974Inglis ( , 1975, Huck (1968Huck ( , 1971 and Rivett (1975) make quite clear.…”

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“…The Immigration Restriction Act (1901 ) and its subsequent amendments ensured that Australia kept fairly white, and it was not until the 1950s that significant changes were introduced to permit entry of 'distinguished and highly qualified' Asians. By this time, the Chinese issue which had led to the 'White Australia' policy in the first place had died down; the Chinese were no longer a 'problem' but were quiet, respectable middleclass people (Choi, 1975;Inglis, 1974Inglis, , 1975Huck, 1968Huck, , 1971. We now enjoy their ceremonies like New Year and Moon Festivals.…”

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Exclusion, Exploitation and Extermination†

Lepervanche

2010

Mankind

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Chinese in Australia

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Measuring the spatial integration of the China-born population in Australia, 1981–2016

Measuring the spatial integration of the China-born population in Australia, 1981–2016

Transnational grandparenting: Child care arrangements among migrants from the People’s Republic of China to Australia

Exclusion, Exploitation and Extermination†

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