One Country Two Peoples?

Post, David; Pong, Suet Ling; Ou, Dongshu

doi:10.1080/17441730.2014.947699

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“…Although the local residents’ discriminatory attitudes towards immigrants may not translate directly into aggressive behaviors that negatively impact the post-1997 immigrants’ mental health status, the social distance between the new arrivals and the local residents may still cause problems that require further research and practical attention [24]. In the short term, this distance may help prevent the negative effects of discriminatory treatment on mental health outcomes, but, in the long run, it will not promote feelings of empowerment on the part of post-1997 immigrants or the integration of the immigrant population into the host society.…”

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“…Almost one-third (31.0%) came from Mainland China, Macao, or Taiwan, and another 8.4% were born elsewhere [23]. A total of 760,000 new arrivals were admitted from the Mainland under the one-way permit (OWP) scheme during the period from 1997 to 2012, which constitutes a major source of Hong Kong’s population growth [24,25]. Although the number of new arrivals from Mainland China (defined as people from the Mainland who have resided in Hong Kong for less than 7 years) decreased from 266,577 in 2001 to 165,956 in 2016 and their proportion in the whole population decreased from 4.1% to 2.4%, a significant number, mainly women and children, still come to Hong Kong to reunite with their families [23,26].…”

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“…A growing population adds greater pressure on resources that are already very scarce in this densely populated territory, especially in the areas of housing, schools, and health care [28]. Studies and surveys indicate that post-1997 immigrants from Mainland China encounter formidable obstacles to social and economic integration into Hong Kong society, resulting in high levels of psychological stress [24,28,31,32,33]. Perceived discrimination is found to be a common experience for post-1997 Mainland immigrants and associated with depressive symptoms [32].…”

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Effects of Neighborhood Discrimination Towards Mainland Immigrants on Mental Health in Hong Kong

Chen

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Using data from a representative sample of Chinese adults who were surveyed in the Hong Kong Panel Study of Social Dynamics (HKPSSD), we estimate the effects of neighborhood discrimination towards immigrants from Mainland China on the mental health of Chinese residents in Hong Kong. Contrary to our expectations, discrimination towards immigrants from Mainland China measured at the neighborhood level is not associated with the poor mental health of post-1997 immigrants; instead, a higher level of immigrant discrimination is associated with a lower level of psychological distress for both post-1997 Mainland immigrants and other Chinese residents in Hong Kong. A functional family also appears to be a consistent predictor of better mental health for both groups. Our findings, therefore, suggest that immigrant discrimination can signify a prejudice that leads to social distance or avoidance and that the post-1997 Mainland immigrants do not have extensive contact with other local residents in Hong Kong. Although local residents’ discriminatory attitudes may not result in aggressive behaviors that have a negative impact on newcomers’ mental health, the social distance between the immigrants and the local residents is still an issue that requires further research and practical attention.

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Effects of Neighborhood Discrimination Towards Mainland Immigrants on Mental Health in Hong Kong

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“…We combine these largely low-skilled mainland workers with their professional counterparts in our later discussion because many studies have focused on this mainland-born migrant population (e.g. Chiu et al , 2005; Post et al , 2015; Zhang and Ye, 2018). Based on this reclassification of migrant workers, with a specific focus on countries of origin, this paper will discuss how the geographical patterns of immigration reflect Hong Kong’s position as a global city in the world economy, and its linkages with mainland China and other countries, which also affect the integration of migrant workers in the host society.…”

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Migrant workers in a global city: the case of contemporary Hong Kong

Lai

2019

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Purpose Previous research has documented the ways that migration contributed to the rise of Hong Kong as a global city by the early 1990s. Much academic attention has been paid to the causes of labor migration and issues related to the adaptation of migrant workers in Hong Kong. Based on a review of such studies, the purpose of this paper is to describe three representative groups of migrant workers in Hong Kong and discuss how research on migrant workers in Hong Kong has provided new insights to the global city literature and to the study of development and migration. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews published works regarding migrant workers in Hong Kong since 1996. Discussion focuses on three representative groups: high-skilled immigrants from developed countries, low-skilled migrant workers from less developed regions and mainland Chinese immigrants. Findings Findings suggest that the migration patterns and challenges of the adaptation of migrant workers in Hong Kong correspond largely to the social polarization thesis proposed by global city literature. However, Hong Kong is unique compared to core global cities in the USA and Western Europe due to its special power relationship with mainland China and its colonial history, which have a significant impact on immigrants’ decision to migrate and their post-migration integration. Originality/value This review paper provides a better understanding of migration and development, and highlights new factors that contribute to reasons for migration and challenges of integration for migrant workers in the host society.

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“…At this stage, it is important to emphasize the issue of new immigrants' ways of coping with the new situation. Post, Pong, and Ou [9] described three styles of immigrants' behavior which is very typical to the Soviet Union immigrants: Assimilation, Separation, and Integration. The term Assimilation means abandoning former cultural habits and values in order to be accepted in the new country; The term Separation means: focusing on keeping own values and avoiding contact with the majority culture; and the term Integration means holding on to some aspects of the original culture (cultural integrity) such as central norms and values, and at the same time, trying to melt into the new cultural environment.…”

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Ethnic Diversity and its Effect on Illness Perception and Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Gonen¹

2018

Int Arch Nurs Health Care

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of change and are united under a single culture. The Israeli society is like a colored puzzle with many ethnic groups, which can also be described as a "cultural mosaic" -a mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures that exist within society [1]. Since 1948, many waves of immigrants from all over the world arrived to Israel. In "Operation Moses" (1984)(1985)(1986) and "Operation Solomon" (1991), over 30,000 Jews arrived from Ethiopia. In addition, the influx of the Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union in the 1990s was the largest immigration wave, about one million people; in absolute terms, 15% of the Israeli population [2]. Lots of immigrants from all over the world immigrated to Israel and increased the population of the country by over 12 percent in six years. Today there are 8,000,000 citizens in Israel, of which 74.9% are Jews and approximately 20.73% are Muslims [3]. As for the time being, Israel has not as yet accrued long-term experience in combating disparities in its healthcare system [4]. That is why this study will answer the question: Does ethnic diversity have effect on illness perception and self-management of Type 2 Diabetes patients? Two large population groups in Israel will be discussed and compared: Native-born Sabras, as opposed to immigrants from the Soviet Union. Therefore, the basic characteristics of each group and group will be displayed here shortly: A 'sabra' (Hebrew: tzabar) is an informal term that refers to any Jew born in Israeli territory, and first appeared in the 1930s, referring to Jews who had been born in Ottoman or Mandatory Palestine [5]. The sociological characteristics of the sabra were examined by Oz Almog in his book 'The Sabra -The Creation of the New Jew' [6]. Almog [6] describes the image of

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One Country Two Peoples?

Cited by 18 publications

References 17 publications

Effects of Neighborhood Discrimination Towards Mainland Immigrants on Mental Health in Hong Kong

Effects of Neighborhood Discrimination Towards Mainland Immigrants on Mental Health in Hong Kong

Migrant workers in a global city: the case of contemporary Hong Kong

Ethnic Diversity and its Effect on Illness Perception and Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

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