Contemporary Uprootings and Collaborative Coping: Behavioral and Societal Responses

Immigration satisfaction of Chinese Americans: An empirical examination

“…These have been recognized as important dimensions of cultural orientation in recent review articles (LaFromboise, Coleman, & Gerton, 1993; Phinney, 1990). Coelho et al (1980) suggested that an immigrant's adaptation is likely to be facilitated both by the presence of support from people of the same country of origin and members of the host culture. Relationship with people from the same culture allows for the continuity of one's sense of self and reinforces a continued affinity to the culture of origin.…”

The Adjustment of Asian American Families to the U.S. Context: The Ecology of Strengths and Stress

“…Therefore, the functions of churches include "the religious need (meaning), the social need (belonging), and the psychological need (comfort)" (Hurh & Kim, 1990). Coehlo, Yuan, and Ahmed (1980) suggest that the presence of support from people of both the same country of origin and the host culture is likely to facilitate an immigrant's adaptation. Contact with people from the same country reinforces one's sense of self and affinity to the heritage culture, whereas contact with people from the host culture facilitates the entry into the American society.…”

“Cross Is Fix”: Christianity and Christian Community as Vehicles for Overcoming Settlement Crises of Chinese Immigrant Families

“…For mainland Chinese intellectuals, the attractive features and functions of church mainly lie in its loving community and supportive fellowship (Chuang 1995;Wong 2006;Yang 1998Yang , 1999, the compatibility between Christian teachings and Confucius or ethnic traditions (Cao 2005;Min and Jung 2002;Ng 2002), and moral teachings in children and youth programs (Chen 2006;Wong 2006;Zhang 2006). In particular, with love, support and intimacy, church provides new immigrants with a sense of social belonging, spiritual peace and psychological ease (Chuang 1995;Coelho et al 1980), as well as helping them handle practical problems such as financial struggles and career predicaments (Han 2007;Wong 2006). Meanwhile, the connection between Confucius and Christian values enables immigrants to define their Chineseness in their new faith community (Yang 1998, p. 252) or agentively interpret Christianity with reference to Confucius theories and sensibilities (Ng 2002).…”