The impact of immigration on the breastfeeding practices of Mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong

Birth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Yuet Wan Lok ◽  
Dorothy Li Bai ◽  
Noel P. T. Chan ◽  
Janet Y. H. Wong ◽  
Marie Tarrant
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Mainland Chinese Immigrants ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals A New Home for New Immigrants? A Case Study of the Role of Soka Gakkai in the Integration of Japanese and Mainland Chinese Immigrants in Hong Kong

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
Ka Ng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
The Social ◽  
Soka Gakkai ◽  
Migrant Integration ◽  
Mainland Chinese Immigrants

In the discussion of migrant integration into local settings, most scholars agree on the positive linkages between religion and the construction of ethnic identity. However, beyond church and mosque, there appears to be a gap in the research of the roles played by other religions in the process of migrant integration. This paper attempts to fill this gap by studying the role of a new religion Soka Gakkai (SG) in the integration of Japanese and Mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong. I argue that the social and spiritual support and the ideas of a “big family” and individual empowerment (i.e., empowering oneself to overcome challenges) are important resources for immigrants when starting a new life in Hong Kong. However, the controversial image of SG might also have negative effects on SG members’ effort at integration.

Resilience and depressive symptoms in mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Yu ◽  
Sunita M. Stewart ◽  
Iris K. F. Liu ◽  
Tai Hing Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Mainland Chinese Immigrants

scholarly journals IMMIGRANTS AS VOTERS IN ELECTORAL AUTOCRACIES: THE CASE OF MAINLAND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN HONG KONG

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stan Hok-Wui Wong ◽  
Ngok Ma ◽  
Wai-man Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Domestic Politics ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Public Opinion Surveys ◽  
Mainland Chinese Immigrants

AbstractMigration to electoral autocracies has become increasingly common. Extant studies, however, accord little attention to the immigrants' influences on the domestic politics of these regimes. We argue that immigrants have attributes (status quo bias and lack of prior exposure to local politics) that make them an attractive co-optation target of the authoritarian regime. We provide a case study of mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong to illustrate our argument. Since the sovereignty transfer, the Hong Kong government has devised various schemes to attract these immigrants, while pro-establishment political parties and groups have actively sought to co-opt them. Using two distinct public opinion surveys, we also find that immigrants are more likely to approve of the political and economic status quo, and less likely to vote for pro-democracy opposition parties than the natives. In addition, we find no evidence that exposure to political information can change the immigrants' vote choice.

COPING WITH RESETTLEMENT DIFFICULTIES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF COPING STRATEGIES USED BY MAINLAND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN HONG KONG

1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (02) ◽  
pp. 131-149
Author(s):  
DANIEL FU KEUNG WONG
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Chinese Immigrants ◽  
Psychosocial Stressors ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Mainland Chinese Immigrants

A qualitative study was undertaken to explore the coping strategies used by mainland Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong to handle psychosocial stressors experienced during the resettlement stage of the migration process. It was revealed that coping strategies employed were stage-specific and culture-specific. While problem-solving strategies and compromise were used by immigrants to deal with recurring, daily resettlement difficulties, cognitive strategies of positive comparisons and positive and optimistic thinking were utilised to change the meanings of these difficulties. Acceptance and avoidance strategies were culture-specific, and were useful in reducing the stress associated with the resettlement difficulties encountered. It was also found that strategies such as acceptance, compromise and avoidance might have deleterious effects on the longer-term adjustment of immigrants. Implications for counselling the immigrants were suggested.

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