Cultural Integration of First-Generation Immigrants: Evidence from Six European Countries

We analyze the socio-cultural integration (SCI) of first generation immigrants as the outcome of economic integration and regularization. We focus on Greece for which similar evidence do not exist and report SCI levels and the factors that are conducive to them. We construct a simple socio-cultural integration index and analyze its variation against pre and post migration factors, using a sample of 200 first generation immigrants in Greece. Robust empirical estimation techniques are applied. Results reveal interesting findings with regard to immigrants’ types of adaptation to the host community. On a zero to ten scale, average SCI levels are estimated at 5.7 (± 2.5) which is high in absolute terms but low in terms of the degree (type) of integration. After controlling for the socio-demographic profile of the respondents, naturalization and their time living in Greece, we find that education and employment status are the most important determinants of socio-cultural integration.

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First Prospective Cross-Sectional Study on the Impact of Immigration Background and Education in Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Breast Care ◽

10.1159/000511654 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Elna Kuehnle ◽

Wulf Siggelkow ◽

Kristina Luebbe ◽

Iris Schrader ◽

Karl-Heinz Noeding ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Early Detection ◽

First Generation ◽

Participation Rate ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Cancer Early Detection

Background: Although immigrant health is an important issue in national health policy, there is a serious shortage of data in many countries. Most studies lack information on educational status, which is a major limitation. This prospective cross-sectional study analyzed a real-world breast cancer population on the influence of immigration background and educational status on participation in breast cancer early detection programs in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Methods: Data collection was conducted from 2012 to 2016 in six certified breast cancer centers using a standardized questionnaire for patients’ interview and tumor-specific data from the patients’ medical records. Results: 2,145/3,047 primary breast cancer cases were analyzed. 17.5% of our patients had a history of immigration, including n = 202 first-generation immigrants and n = 168 second-generation immigrants. Most of them were citizens of EU27 member states. No significant difference was seen in age, tumor stage, histology, grading, Ki-67, Her2/neu-status, and hormone receptor status compared to the native cohort. 100% participation rate in the breast cancer early detection programs were seen in patients with no school graduation. With regards to the national mammography screening program, participation decreased significantly with educational status (p = 0.0003). Conclusions: No tumor biological differences were seen between immigrants and German natives. In first-generation immigrants, early detection programs were well accepted despite sociocultural and language differences. Participation rate decreased significantly with higher education levels irrespective of country of origin. Immigration background does not have a negative effect on the participation in breast cancer screening. This mainly relates to immigrants from EU27 member states.

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Employment and wage assimilation of male first‐generation immigrants in Denmark

International Journal of Manpower ◽

10.1108/01437720110386377 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 22 (1/2) ◽

pp. 39-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Leif Husted ◽

Helena Skyt Nielsen ◽

Michael Rosholm ◽

Nina Smith

Keyword(s):

First Generation ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Wage Assimilation

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Suicide of first-generation immigrants in Australia, 1974–2006

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ◽

10.1007/s00127-012-0499-4 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 47 (12) ◽

pp. 1917-1927 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Naoko Ide ◽

Kairi Kõlves ◽

Maria Cassaniti ◽

Diego De Leo

Keyword(s):

First Generation ◽

First Generation Immigrants

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Integration and volunteering: the case of first-generation immigrants to Canada

Families Relationships and Societies ◽

10.1332/204080521x16319931902392 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

A. Stefanie Ruiz ◽

Lili Wang ◽

Femida Handy

Keyword(s):

National Survey ◽

First Generation ◽

Immigrant Integration ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

Using Data ◽

The Relationship

This study investigates the association between the integration of first-generation immigrants and their volunteering. Using data from a Canadian national survey, we examine three dimensions of immigrant integration: professional, psychosocial and political. General volunteering is not significantly related to integration; however, there exists a relationship between the different dimensions of integration and where immigrants choose to volunteer. Thus, the relationship between the type and degree of immigrant integration and volunteering is nuanced; it matters where volunteering occurs.

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A Missed Opportunity for Community Engagement and Data Collection

10.4018/978-1-7998-8363-0.ch011 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 219-235

Author(s):

Abdulhamid Hathiyani

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Community Engagement ◽

Significant Role ◽

First Generation ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

The Subject ◽

Informal Settings ◽

Missed Opportunity

This research is a case study that explores the dissemination and learnings of information which takes place in a diaspora organization in Toronto, the Kutchi Cultural Association. As a community of first-generation immigrants in Canada, the informal settings and learnings within this organization play an important role in their settlement process and build a sense of shared efficacy. The diaspora gatherings become the quintessential point of community engagement where knowledge is transferred and shared. This exploratory research discovers how information and learnings flow both within the organization as well as with mainstream institutions such as the libraries, archives, and museums. It highlights a missed opportunity for mainstream institutions of engaging such diaspora organizations that play a significant role in the sharing and gathering of information, albeit veiled and unaccounted for through official means and calls for more extensive research on the subject.

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The association between socioeconomic factors and weight loss 5 years after gastric bypass surgery

International Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1038/s41366-020-0637-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (11) ◽

pp. 2279-2290

Author(s):

Erik Stenberg ◽

Ingmar Näslund ◽

Carina Persson ◽

Eva Szabo ◽

Magnus Sundbom ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Gastric Bypass ◽

Socioeconomic Factors ◽

First Generation ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Preoperative Body Mass Index ◽

Postoperative Weight Loss ◽

The Mean

Abstract Introduction Patients with low socioeconomic status have been reported to have poorer outcome than those with a high socioeconomic status after several types of surgery. The influence of socioeconomic factors on weight loss after bariatric surgery remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between socioeconomic factors and postoperative weight loss. Materials and methods This was a retrospective, nationwide cohort study with 5-year follow-up data for 13,275 patients operated with primary gastric bypass in Sweden between January 2007 and December 2012 (n = 13,275), linking data from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry, Statistics Sweden, the Swedish National Patient Register, and the Swedish Prescribed Drugs Register. The assessed socioeconomic variables were education, profession, disposable income, place of residence, marital status, financial aid and heritage. The main outcome was weight loss 5 years after surgery, measured as total weight loss (TWL). Linear regression models, adjusted for age, preoperative body mass index (BMI), sex and comorbid diseases were constructed. Results The mean TWL 5 years after surgery was 28.3 ± 9.86%. In the adjusted model, first-generation immigrants (%TWL, B −2.4 [95% CI −2.9 to −1.9], p < 0.0001) lost significantly less weight than the mean, while residents in medium-sized (B 0.8 [95% CI 0.4–1.2], p = 0.0001) or small towns (B 0.8 [95% CI 0.4–1.2], p < 0.0001) lost significantly more weight. Conclusions All socioeconomic groups experienced improvements in weight after bariatric surgery. However, as first-generation immigrants and patients residing in larger towns (>200,000 inhabitants) tend to have inferior weight loss compared to other groups, increased support in the pre- and postoperative setting for these two groups could be of value. The remaining socioeconomic factors appear to have a weaker association with postoperative weight loss.

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The Immigrant Family: Cultural Legacies and Cultural Changes

International Migration Review ◽

10.1177/019791839703100407 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 961-974 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

Nancy Foner

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

First Generation ◽

The United States ◽

Immigrant Family ◽

Cultural Meanings ◽

Cultural Changes ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Family Patterns ◽

Cultural Legacies ◽

The Way

This article examines the way family and kinship patterns change in the process of immigration — and why. Offering an interpretative synthesis, it emphasizes the way first generation immigrants to the United States fuse together the old and new to create a new kind of family life. The family is seen as a place where there is a dynamic interplay between structure, culture, and agency. New immigrant family patterns are shaped by cultural meanings and social practices immigrants bring with them from their home countries as well as social, economic and cultural forces in the United States.

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Immigrant Generation, Stress Exposure, and Substance Abuse among a South Florida Sample of Hispanic Young Adults

Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World ◽

10.1177/2378023119843017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 237802311984301 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stacy Salerno ◽

John Taylor ◽

Quentin K. Kilpatrick

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Young Adults ◽

Social Stress ◽

First Generation ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

South Florida ◽

Generational Status ◽

Dade County ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Using Data

Existing research finds that succeeding immigrant generations are at greater risk for mental health problems as well as higher levels of substance use. Previous studies have attempted to unpack the role of acculturation stress, discrimination, and other factors in these outcomes. Using data from a community-based sample of Miami-Dade County young adults, we use an empirically and theoretically precise measurement of generational status, allowing us to better understand the process of acculturation and adaptation experienced by each generation. Our results are consistent with theories on the relationship between exposure to social stress and substance use. We find that first-generation immigrants have less exposure to social stress and as a consequence are at a decreased risk for involvement in substance use compared to second- and third-generation immigrants, who report being exposed to higher levels of social stress and higher levels of substance use.

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First-generation immigrants feel socially excluded and have greater pro-violence attitudes than the native population in England and Wales

Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research ◽

10.1108/jacpr-08-2014-0134 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 46-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Laura Bui ◽

David P Farrington

Keyword(s):

First Generation ◽

Second Generation ◽

Generational Status ◽

Native Population ◽

Content Type ◽

First Generation Immigrants ◽

Second Generation Immigrants ◽

Negative Perceptions ◽

Socially Excluded ◽

Violence Attitudes

Purpose – Studies examining immigrant generational status and violence have supported differences in the prevalence of violence between these groups. The purpose of this paper is to measure relevant risk factors for violence to focus on whether negative perceptions may contribute to understanding the between-generations differences in violence. Based on the literature, it is theorised that pro-violence attitudes would be related to and be higher in second-generation immigrants than first-generation immigrants, and that negative perceptions would mediate the relationship between pro-violence attitudes and violence. Design/methodology/approach – Data to answer the study’s key questions were taken from the 2010-2011 UK citizenship survey, where only the main sample was analysed. Findings – The findings reveal that first-generation immigrants have a higher prevalence of pro-violence attitudes than the native population. Originality/value – This suggests that there is an intergenerational transmission in violent attitudes, and this is a risk factor for actual violence in second-generation immigrants.

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