A qualitative investigation of former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors' culture‐based conflicts with parents. Issue 1 (8th November 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- A qualitative investigation of former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors' culture‐based conflicts with parents. Issue 1 (8th November 2018)
- Main Title:
- A qualitative investigation of former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors' culture‐based conflicts with parents
- Authors:
- Lee, Hsin‐Hua
Kasson, David M.
Chong, Shiqin - Abstract:
- Abstract : The purposes of the study were to investigate (a) the role Taiwanese culture played during former unaccompanied minors' transition to the US, (b) the type of acculturation conflicts with parents they experienced, and (c) how they managed them. Five former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors who remained in the US, and four who have returned to Taiwan after completing their education, were interviewed. Results demonstrated that there were no distinct differences between the two subsamples. The majority of the participants reported that Taiwanese culture was meaningful for them during the transition. Many of them reported feeling closer to their parents after immigration, experienced various types of acculturation conflicts, and became more flexible in how they managed these conflicts over time. Adherence to native culture appears to be psychologically protective, and acculturation conflict with parents may be adequately managed despite the long‐term physical separation. Practitioner points: Accessing one's native community and culture may be particularly helpful for unaccompanied minors during adolescence Physical separation from parents among this population may or may not be predictive of family functioning Some unaccompanied minors may use avoidance in order to manage acculturation conflict with parents, which may be out of convenience Marriage and relationships are the primary source of acculturation conflict for this population in adulthood 抽象:Abstract : The purposes of the study were to investigate (a) the role Taiwanese culture played during former unaccompanied minors' transition to the US, (b) the type of acculturation conflicts with parents they experienced, and (c) how they managed them. Five former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors who remained in the US, and four who have returned to Taiwan after completing their education, were interviewed. Results demonstrated that there were no distinct differences between the two subsamples. The majority of the participants reported that Taiwanese culture was meaningful for them during the transition. Many of them reported feeling closer to their parents after immigration, experienced various types of acculturation conflicts, and became more flexible in how they managed these conflicts over time. Adherence to native culture appears to be psychologically protective, and acculturation conflict with parents may be adequately managed despite the long‐term physical separation. Practitioner points: Accessing one's native community and culture may be particularly helpful for unaccompanied minors during adolescence Physical separation from parents among this population may or may not be predictive of family functioning Some unaccompanied minors may use avoidance in order to manage acculturation conflict with parents, which may be out of convenience Marriage and relationships are the primary source of acculturation conflict for this population in adulthood 抽象: 对台湾曾是无成人陪伴儿童与父母的文化冲突的定性调查 该研究的目的是调查(a)台湾文化在曾是无成人陪伴的儿童过渡到美国生活期间所起的作用,(b)他们所经历的与父母在文化适应方面的冲突类型,以及(c)他们如何应对。五名留在美国的曾经的台湾无成人陪伴儿童与四名完成学业后返回台湾的曾经无成人陪伴的儿童接受了采访。结果表明,两个子样本之间没有明显差异。大多数参与者报告说,台湾文化在过渡期间对他们有意义。他们中的许多人报告说,他们在移民后感到更亲近父母,经历了各种各样的文化适应冲突,并且处理冲突的方式随着时间的推移变得更加灵活。坚守本土文化似乎具有心理保护作用,而且即使在长期分离的情况下,与父母的文化适应冲突也可能得到适当解决。 对实务工作者的启示: 评估一个人的本地社区和文化对于青春期无成人陪伴的未成年人可能特别有用 在这一人群中,与父母的物理距离可能会也可能不会预测家庭功能 一些无成人陪伴的未成年人可能会使用回避来处理与父母的文化适应冲突,这可能是出于方便的考虑 婚姻和人际关系是这一人群成年后文化适应冲突的主要来源 Resumen: Una investigación cualitativa de los conflictos basados en la cultura de los antiguos taiwaneses menores no acompañados con sus padres Los propósitos del estudio fueron investigar (a) el papel que jugó la cultura taiwanesa durante la transición de menores no acompañados a los EE. UU., (b) el tipo de conflictos de aculturación con los padres que experimentaron y (c) cómo los manejaron. Se entrevistó a cinco ex menores de edad no acompañados taiwaneses que permanecieron en los EE. UU. y a cuatro que han regresado a Taiwán después de completar su educación. Los resultados demostraron que no hubo diferencias claras entre las dos sub‐muestras. La mayoría de los participantes informaron que la cultura taiwanesa fue significativa para ellos durante la transición. Muchos de ellos informaron sentirse más cerca de sus padres después de la inmigración, experimentaron varios tipos de conflictos de aculturación y se volvieron más flexibles en la forma en que manejaron estos conflictos a lo largo del tiempo. La adhesión a la cultura nativa parece ser psicológicamente protectora, y el conflicto de aculturación con los padres puede manejarse adecuadamente a pesar de la separación física a largo plazo. Puntos de implicación práctica: El acceso a la comunidad y cultura nativa de uno puede ser particularmente útil para los menores no acompañados durante la adolescencia La separación física de los padres en esta población puede o no ser predictiva del funcionamiento familiar Algunos menores no acompañados pueden usar la evitación para manejar el conflicto de aculturación con los padres El matrimonio y las relaciones son la principal fuente de conflicto de aculturación para esta población en la edad adulta … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of family therapy. Volume 42:Issue 1(2020)
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- Journal of family therapy
- Issue:
- Volume 42:Issue 1(2020)
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- Volume 42, Issue 1 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 42
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0042-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 54
- Page End:
- 78
- Publication Date:
- 2018-11-08
- Subjects:
- parachute kids -- unaccompanied minors -- acculturation conflict
降落伞儿童 -- 无成人陪伴儿童 -- 文化适应冲突。
niños paracaídas -- menores no acompañados -- conflicto de aculturación
Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals
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- DOI:
- 10.1111/1467-6427.12247 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 0163-4445
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