Telling Our Stories: Resilience during Resettlement for African Skilled Migrants in Australia

Background: Emigration to Australia by people from Africa has grown steadily in the past two decades, with skilled migration an increasingly significant component of migration streams. Challenges to resettlement in Australia by African migrants have been identified, including difficulties securing employment, experiences of racism, discrimination and social isolation. These challenges can negatively impact resettlement outcomes, including health and wellbeing. There has been limited research that has examined protective and resilience factors that help highly skilled African migrants mitigate the aforementioned challenges in Australia. This paper discusses how individual and community resilience factors supported successful resettlement Africans in Australia. The paper is contextualised within a larger study which sought to investigate how belonging and identity inform Afrodiasporic experiences of Africans in Australia. Methods: A qualitative inquiry was conducted with twenty-seven (n = 27) skilled African migrants based in South Australia, using face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Participants were not directly questioned about ‘resilience,’ but were encouraged to reflect critically on how they navigated the transition to living in Australia, and to identify factors that facilitated a successful resettlement. Results: The study findings revealed a mixture of settlement experiences for participants. Resettlement challenges were observed as barriers to fully meeting expectations of emigration. However, there were significant protective factors reported that supported resilience, including participants’ capacities for excellence and willingness to work hard; the social capital vested in community and family support networks; and African religious and cultural values and traditions. Many participants emphasised their pride in their contributions to Australian society as well as their desire to contribute to changing narratives of what it means to be African in Australia. Conclusions: The findings demonstrate that despite challenges, skilled African migrants’ resilience, ambition and determination were significant enablers to a healthy resettlement in Australia, contributing effectively to social, economic and cultural expectations, and subsequently meeting most of their own migration intentions. These findings suggest that resilience factors identified in the study are key elements of integration.

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Is this mine? Psychological ownership and the social media follower

Young Consumers Insight and Ideas for Responsible Marketers ◽

10.1108/yc-11-2020-1256 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Caroline S.L. Tan

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Vital Role ◽

Psychological Ownership ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Social Currency ◽

Different Levels

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine psychological ownership (PO) experienced by followers of social media influencers toward both influencer and the product. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews that were conducted with 30 respondents and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings The study demonstrated that the PO experienced by the follower changes under different conditions resulting from perceived value, social currency and follower activity. Social currency plays a vital role in determining the target of PO, often affecting the narrative by the follower. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first paper to examine the transference of PO between product and influencer as experienced by the follower. It provides an understanding on PO that is experienced in different levels of intensity and changes depending on the motive of the follower; hence, transference of PO occurs and it is not a static.

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Relationship between Senior and Junior Researcher

Organizational Culture and Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1913-3.ch060 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1262-1298 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Katjuša Gorela ◽

Roberto Biloslavo

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Public Universities ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Junior Researcher ◽

New Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Independent Work ◽

The Relationship

The professional development of a young researcher is mainly influenced by the organizational culture and the relationship with academic colleagues, especially mentors. This chapter presents the results of a qualitative study conducted on a sample of 16 researchers employed in three Slovenian public universities. The study examines the senior-junior researcher relationship, as the relationship between mentor and mentee, the nature of their cooperation, and how new knowledge is generated and transmitted. In-depth semi-structured interviews and content analysis for structuring qualitative data was used. The results indicate that the professional development of junior researchers is based mostly on their independent work where the mentor guidance is only occasional. Despite the development of information and communication technology, and in particular the Social Web tools, the mentorship in the framework of higher education institutions is still based on a face-to-face relationship.

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Beyond Productivity: Considering the Health, Social Value and Happiness of Home and Community Food Gardens

Urban Science ◽

10.3390/urbansci2040097 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 97 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Georgia Pollard ◽

Philip Roetman ◽

James Ward ◽

Belinda Chiera ◽

Evangeline Mantzioris

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

South Australia ◽

Social Value ◽

Social Connection ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Supportive Role ◽

The Social ◽

Food Gardens ◽

Food Gardening ◽

Citizen Science Project

We are living in an age of concern for mental health and wellbeing. The objective of the research presented in this paper is to investigate the perceived health, social value and happiness benefits of urban agriculture (UA) by focusing on home and community food gardens in South Australia. The results reported in this paper are from “Edible Gardens”, a citizen science project designed to investigate the social value, productivity and resource efficiency of UA in South Australia. Methods include an online survey and in-field garden data collection. Key findings include: dominant home gardener motivations were the produce, enjoyment, and health, while dominant community gardener motivations were enjoyment, connection to others and the produce. Exploratory factor analysis revealed four key factors: Tranquillity and Timeout, Develop and Learn Skills, the Produce, and Social Connection. The key difference between home and community gardeners was an overall social connection. Although home gardeners did not appear to actively value or desire inter-household social connection, this does not mean they do not value or participate in other avenues of social connection, such as via social learning sources or by sharing food with others. The combined results from this research regarding health and wellbeing, social connection and happiness support the premise that engagement in home or community food gardening may provide a preventative or supportive role for gardener health and wellbeing, regardless of whether it is a conscious motivation for participation.

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Place Attachment and Its Consequence for Landscape-Scale Management and Readiness to Participate: Social Network Complexity in the Post-Soviet Rural Context of Latvia and Estonia

Land ◽

10.3390/land8080125 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 125 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joanna Storie ◽

Enri Uusna ◽

Zane Eglāja ◽

Teele Laur ◽

Mart Külvik ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Place Attachment ◽

Social Ties ◽

Local Area ◽

Landscape Scale ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Face To Face ◽

Local Environments ◽

The Social ◽

Rural Parishes ◽

Scale Management

This paper uses the tripartite place attachment framework to examine six rural parishes across Estonia and Latvia. Existing analyses/frameworks on participatory processes often neglect the complexity of relationships that rural residents have to their local environments. From a qualitative analysis of face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with case study area inhabitants (23 interviews in Estonia and 27 in Latvia), we depict varying degrees of attachment of individuals to each other and to the place in which they live and their readiness to participate in terms of willingness and ability to participate in a landscape-scale management process. Attachment to the local area was strongest where the social ties were strongest, independent of their sociogeographical features. Social ties were strong where there were good family connections or strong religious or cultural institutions. Taking individual parishes and engaging inhabitants through in-depth interviews using place attachment analysis gives an overall perspective of life in that rural location. These findings reveal important connections within the communities with the potential for planners to engage with local inhabitants and possible barriers to participation.

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Defining the Social Dimension of Sustainability in Product Design

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.572.24 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 572 ◽

pp. 24-27

Author(s):

Matthew Watkins

Keyword(s):

Product Design ◽

Design Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Social Dimension ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Doctoral Study ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Sustainable Product ◽

Effective Teaching And Learning

This paper presents a summary of a larger study into the formulation of a set of criteria for consideration of the Social criteria of Sustainable Product Design (SPD). A multidisciplinary literature review was conducted, which was developed further through semi structured interviews with nine experts in the field of sustainable design education. These interviews were conducted face to face and responses were analysed using the coding and clustering technique. A list of criteria was refined and these were used to inform a doctoral study which considered effective teaching and learning methods in the social aspects of SPD.

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A Qualitative Study Using Semi-Structured Interviews: Comparing the Views of Palliative Care Unit Patients and Clinicians on Corneal Donation Discussions

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1172675/v1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Chirag Patel ◽

Gregory B Crawford

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

South Australia ◽

Corneal Opacity ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Palliative Care Unit ◽

Attitudes And Beliefs ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Face To Face ◽

Corneal Donation

Abstract Background: Blindness from corneal opacity accounts for 12% of cases of blindness worldwide. There is a severe shortage of corneas for donation worldwide for transplantation and research purposes. One group of individuals who could potentially be donors are those who die within the inpatient palliative care unit. The aims of the study were to 1. determine the frequency of corneal donation discussion; 2. determine whether inpatient palliative care unit patients and clinicians were aware of the potential for corneal donation discussions and 3. explore the attitudes and beliefs of inpatient palliative care unit patients and clinicians about corneal donation. Methods: An exploratory qualitative study was designed where inpatient palliative care unit patients and clinicians were invited to a semi-structured interview. A total of 46 face to face interviews were undertaken involving inpatient palliative care unit patients (20) and clinicians (26) in three major inpatient palliative care units in South Australia. Results: Very few patient participants were asked about corneal donations during their time in palliative care. Most inpatient palliative care unit clinicians did not bring up the topic as they felt other areas of care took precedence. Inpatient palliative care unit patients thought if inpatient palliative care unit clinicians did not raise the topic, then it was not important. Conclusions: Findings suggest that patients are receptive to discussing corneal donations, but few discussions are occurring. There were some differences between patient and clinician views, such as preference about who raises the possibility of donation and when the discussion might occur.

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Relationship between Senior and Junior Researcher

Collaborative Knowledge in Scientific Research Networks - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6567-5.ch006 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 90-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Katjuša Gorela ◽

Roberto Biloslavo

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Public Universities ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Junior Researcher ◽

New Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Independent Work ◽

The Relationship

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Social representation of abuse of persons with severe mental illness in Jakiri, Cameroon: A qualitative study

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764020972432 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 002076402097243

Author(s):

Colins B Tanyuy ◽

Chinyere M Aguocha ◽

Emeka C Nwefoh ◽

Mispar G Wankam

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Emotional Abuse ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Physical Violence ◽

Social Representation ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Face To Face ◽

People With Mental Illness ◽

The Social

Background: People with mental illness are vulnerable to abuse in the community. Cultural and social practices may be contributory. Aim: To explore the social representation of abuse of persons with mental illness among the inhabitants of Jakiri municipality in Cameroon. Method: This was a qualitative study based on the Theory of Reasoned Action, conducted in 2018 among 11 inhabitants of Jakiri municipality, aged above 18 years and who had lived in the town for at least 2 years. In-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data were analyzed using the basic thematic approach. Results: The belief that mental illness is incurable, a curse from the gods, a result of witchcraft, and a punishment for violation of core social norms were identified as the reasons for physical violence against persons with mental illness. Beliefs that persons with mental illness were disorganized, destructive, physically aggressive, and dependent on others were identified as reasons for emotional abuse. Conclusion: A misconception of mental illness was the major underlying factor for the abuse of persons with mental illness.

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Social Marketing Campaign in Tobacco Control (A Comparative Analysis of Indonesia and Taiwan)

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences ◽

10.3889/oamjms.2021.5864 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (T4) ◽

pp. 146-150

Author(s):

Yeni Rosilawati ◽

Chi-Ying Chen ◽

Adhianty Nurjanah ◽

Dianita Sugiyo ◽

Shuhui Sophy Cheng

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Young Adult ◽

Marketing Strategy ◽

Social Marketing ◽

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

Product Price ◽

Face To Face ◽

Tobacco Marketing ◽

Safe Life ◽

The Social

BACKGROUND: Concern about the introduction of young adult smoking is increasing, perhaps because young adults have become a major tobacco marketing target. To solve this issue, both Bali and Taiwan have imposed local regulations on smoke-free areas. Concern about the legalization of young adult smoking is increasing, possibly because young adults have become a major marketing target for tobacco. Both Bali and Taiwan have placed local restrictions on smoke-free areas to solve this issue. AIM: This study will analyze the social marketing strategies used to impact young adults in Indonesia and Taiwan focusing specifically on aspects of the social marketing strategy, including channel analysis, market segmentation and consumer analysis, product, price, location and promotion considerations, as well as the implementation and evaluation. METHODS: This research employed a qualitative approach. Qualitative inquiry is a way of analysis by understanding the meaning of individuals or groups in social problems or human problems. The process comprises questions and procedures. Data collection was conducted by face-to-face interviews. The basic data for this paper came from face-to-face interviews with local government officials, local community leaders and members of the NGO community. RESULTS: The study found that 4P (Product, Price, Place, and Promotions) with the additional +2P (Partnership and Policy) elements of social marketing are employed by social marketing in Bali and Taiwan. The product refers to the principle of a safe life, in which it is easier to avoid than to cure. Price relates to the shift in behavior and the avoidance of early smokers, from smoking to stopping. The distribution networks used in Bali concentrate more on support for families and neighborhoods. CONCLUSION: The social marketing strategy using 4P (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) and additional +2P (Partnership and Policy) elements is an effective model both in Taiwan and Bali. The commodity on the market is the concept of a safe life, where prevention is better than cure. The price is the shift in action, from smoking to stopping, and the prevention of early smoking. The two countries also include other parties, such as schools and community groups, to collaborate.

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How to fit in? South Asian Mothers and children's acculturation experiences in Australia and children's weight

10.31124/advance.12017247.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

tehzeeb zulfiqar ◽

Lyndall Strazdins ◽

Cathy Banwell

Keyword(s):

Social Status ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Physical Activities ◽

Health Campaigns ◽

Cultural Meanings ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Social ◽

Public Health Campaigns ◽

Asian Mothers

This study of 14 Australian immigrant mothers from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, and their 12 children aged eight to 11 years, explores the interplay of cultural and social processes which might elevate the risk of obesity. Mothers and their children were asked in semi-structured, face-to-face interviews about changes in their diet and physical activities after immigration to Australia. Thematic analysis of these interviews showed a transformation in immigrant families’ diets and physical activities as they transitioned from their traditional lifestyles to an Australian pattern. Both mothers and their children recognised the problem—and causes—of obesity. However, different frames of reference—origin countries for mothers and Australian peers for children—resulted in generational disjuncture about healthy bodyweight and the strategies to achieve it. Mothers’ cultural values and low social status in origin countries, led them to struggle to adapt to new health behaviours. In contrast, their children wanted to look and act like their Australian peers, who valued slimness. Our findings reveal that the social status of food and activity reflects cultural meanings from both origin countries and Australia, creating contradictions and tensions for immigrants that public health campaigns will need to help them navigate.

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