Being Hindu in Canada: Personal Narratives from First and Second Generation Immigrant Hindu Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Mackenzie Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
Hindu Women ◽  
First And Second Generation

Immigrant and second-generation Turkish entrepreneurs in Melbourne Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasemin Soydas ◽  
Torgeir Aleti
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
Business Establishment ◽  
First And Second Generation

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the key differences between first- and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs in their path to entrepreneurship. The aim of the study is to better understand entrepreneurial motivations amongst immigrants by comparing first- and second-generation entrepreneurs in their motivation for business entry, reliance on co-ethnic market, use of social and financial capital, business planning and marketing practices. Design/methodology/approach – Using an interpretivist approach and a qualitative design, this study comprises 20 in-depth interviews with first- and second-generation Turkish entrepreneurs (TEs) in Melbourne, Australia. Turks in Australia were chosen because of their high level of entrepreneurial activity. In order to uncover deep-seeded motivations, participants were interviewed in a face-to-face format guided by a semi-structured interview guide. Findings – The second-generation TEs were distinctively different from their first-generation counterparts in motivation for business entry, business establishment and use of ethnicity. The analysis shows that although the generations differ in their approach to business establishment, they both appear to be drawn to entrepreneurship based on “pull factors”. This is in contrast with previous literature suggesting that first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs were motivated by “push factors”. Originality/value – This paper suggests that both first- and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs are “pulled” into entrepreneurship voluntarily. While the first-generation entrepreneurs seem to be motivated/pulled by financial reasons, the second generation are motivated by opportunity recognition, status and ambition. Nevertheless, a lack of trust in government support agency is found within both generations. Thus, outreach activities towards entrepreneurial immigrant communities may have positive effects for the economy as well as in the integration of ethnic enclaves.

A Relational Inequality Approach to First- and Second-Generation Immigrant Earnings in German Workplaces

Social Forces ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Maja Melzer ◽  
Donald Tomaskovic-Devey ◽  
Reinhard Schunck ◽  
Peter Jacobebbinghaus
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
First And Second Generation

Boldly Representing Immigrants in Tough Times

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heath Brown
Keyword(s):  
Presidential Election ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Sphere ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
The Future ◽  
Immigrant Voting ◽  
First And Second Generation

This concluding chapter circles back to the political sphere and examines what actually happened on Election Day. It looks at how first-and second-generation immigrant candidates (Grace Meng, Ted Cruz, and Tammy Duckworth) had fared and considers what can be said about immigrant voting behaviors in light of what we now know about immigrant-serving nonprofit behavior. Further, given these patterns, the chapter turns to what nonprofits can do in the future to better incorporate electoral work into their missions and what the findings of this research suggest for the presidential election in 2016 and beyond. The chapter looks ahead to future elections and recommends that immigrant-serving nonprofits consider seven issues when they decide to engage in an election: technology, staffing, institutionalization, continuous strategy, coalitions, new gateways, and authenticity.

scholarly journals Psychological well-being, multiple identities, and discrimination among first and second generation immigrant Muslims

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Giuliani ◽  
Semira Tagliabue ◽  
Camillo Regalia
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Migration Decision ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Generation Immigrant ◽  
Muslim Immigrants ◽  
First And Second Generation ◽  
The Impact

Given the growing number of Muslim immigrants in Western countries, there is a need for research focusing on their psychological well-being and correlates. The present study investigated whether perceived discrimination is associated with depression and satisfaction with migration through the mediating role of several identity dimensions (ethnic, national, and religious) among 204 first and second generation adult Muslim immigrants living in Italy. They participated in structured interviews, and a multi-group path analysis model was conducted using Mplus. While the impact of perceived discrimination on psychological well-being was modest for first generation Muslims, in the case of second generation Muslims perceived discrimination was directly associated with lower psychological well-being (higher depression and lower satisfaction with the migration decision) and indirectly associated with satisfaction with migration through the mediation of national and religious identity. The higher the levels of discrimination that second generation Muslims perceived, the weaker their national (host country) identity and the greater their religious identification. In turn, national and religious identities were associated with respectively higher and lower levels of satisfaction regarding their migration decision. The findings showed clear differences between first and second generation immigrant groups, revealing that perceived discrimination represents an obstacle to integration processes more for second generation immigrants than for first generations.

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