Linguistic Isolation, Social Capital, and Immigrant Belonging

Nawyn, Stephanie J.; Gjokaj, Linda; Agbényiga, De Brenna La Fa; Grace, Breanne

doi:10.1177/0891241611433623

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“…This is similar to Nawyn et al (2012)'s findings from a North-American setting that reported on refugees' experience of being unheard when they spoke because their speech was unintelligible. The ignorance our informants experienced when doing their best to speak Norwegian might have fortified their experience of shame.…”

Section: Loneliness and Shame Due To Humiliation In Domestic Lifesupporting

confidence: 90%

A lonely life—A qualitative study of immigrant women on long-term sick leave in Norway

Nortvedt

Lohne

Kumar

et al. 2016

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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The immigrant women on long-term sick leave live in triple jeopardy: being ill and being lonesome both at home and at the workplace. This can be described as a vicious circle where the humiliating domestic and workplace-rejection might reinforce both the women's experience of shame and avoidance of telling anybody about their illness/symptoms, which then results in more days on sick leave during which they are again isolated and lonesome. There is a need for more research on multidisciplinary rehabilitation approaches designed to cater for immigrants' special needs.

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Section: Loneliness and Shame Due To Humiliation In Domestic Lifesupporting

confidence: 90%

A lonely life—A qualitative study of immigrant women on long-term sick leave in Norway

Nortvedt

Lohne

Kumar

et al. 2016

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Two of the studies focus explicitly on coping, one in the context of post-resettlement (Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny, 2011) and the other from the perspective of internally displaced persons in Burma (Oo and Kusakabe, 2010). Nine studies include relational aspects, from the perspectives of kinship (Kenny and Lockwood-Kenny, 2011), culture (Rosbrook and Schweitzer, 2010), the environment (Swe and Ross, 2010;Mitschke et al, 2011;Riggs et al, 2012), and interpersonal relationships in relation to adaptation (Green and Lockley, 2012;Nawyn et al, 2012;Oleson et al, 2012;Borwick et al, 2013). Power and gender are explored in the context of social response strategies of Karen women experiencing forced migration (Oo and Kusakabe, 2010).…”

Section: Qualitative Research Summarymentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of Karen refugee health

Hoffman

Robertson

2016

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive perspective of the documented physical and mental health issues Karen refugees from Burma face as a result of war and refugee trauma, and migration. The review will address the question: What is the impact of trauma and migration on the physical and mental health of Karen refugees? Design/methodology/approach – A total of 18 articles were systematically selected for inclusion in the final review. The focal content for included articles includes qualitative and quantitative research representative of the health and migration experiences of Karen refugees. Findings – The findings of this review demonstrate significance for health providers from a public health standpoint as programs and services are targeted to meet the specific health needs of the Karen community. It also highlights the contribution of the Karen forced migration experience to the complexity of individual and community health needs, particularly as a result of the protracted conflict. Originality/value – This critical appraisal of the body of literature describing the health experiences of Karen refugees from Burma, with a particular focus on outcomes relevant to resettlement, demonstrates value as programs are developed with an integrated refugee perspective.

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“…Human capital refers to observable human capital, like education level or work experience, and unobservable types, like ability and talent [33]. A study on Burundian and Burmese in Michigan, United States indicated that the proficiency of language provided access to necessary information and employment opportunities for these two ethnic groups, which significantly benefited their economic integration [34]. Social capital refers to the immigrants' relationship with other people and their ability to make use of the relationship to improve their economic well-being in the host society.…”

Section: Active Economic Integration: Informality Social and Human Cmentioning

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From Passive to Active: A Multiplayer Economic Integration Process of Turkish Immigrants in Berlin

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Abstract:Recently, economic integration of lower-skill immigrants in Western countries has become the most researched area in ethnic studies. Traditional studies have highlighted the influences of immigration policy and economic structure in the host society. This paradigm perceives immigrants as a passive actor in the economic integration process. Recently, more studies have paid attention to the active influence of lower-skill immigrants (e.g., informality, social and human capital accumulation, ethnic economy), presenting an academic transformation from passive to active economic integration. However, this transformation is disputed as the lower-skill immigrants' active integration behavior does not affirmatively represent successful economic integration. Moreover, inspired by the "three-way approach" model, whether lower-skill immigrants could successfully integrate may also depend on actors beyond the natives and lower-skill immigrants (e.g., visitors). In this sense, two questions remain uncertain: (1) In the process of an active economic integration, what are the roles played by the two traditionally highlighted actors? (2) Enlightened by the "three-way approach" model, is there a third or fourth actor exerting influences in the active economic integration process? To answer these questions, from a food ethnic economy perspective, we analyzed how actors play roles in the Turkish immigrants' economic integration process in Mitte, Berlin. Through our fieldwork observations and interviews, we concluded that (1) there are four actors in total (e.g., Turkish immigrants, Germans, non-Turkish immigrants, and transnational visitors) in the Turkish integration process, presenting a multiplayer model distinct from the traditional bi-player research framework; (2) Turkish immigrants launched the Turkish food ethnic economy through actively adjusting their ethnic food's eating forms; (3) Germans promote the economic integration of Turkish immigrants by providing a larger market for Turkish ethnic food; and (4) non-Turkish immigrants and transnational visitors also promote the integration process through consumption.

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Linguistic Isolation, Social Capital, and Immigrant Belonging

Cited by 88 publications

References 50 publications

A lonely life—A qualitative study of immigrant women on long-term sick leave in Norway

A lonely life—A qualitative study of immigrant women on long-term sick leave in Norway

A systematic review of Karen refugee health

From Passive to Active: A Multiplayer Economic Integration Process of Turkish Immigrants in Berlin

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