Social Thought
Volume 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 75-94

Resettlement challenges in the "land of opportunity": The experience of economically disadvantaged immigrant women (Article)

Timberlake E.M.* , Farber M.Z. , Wall S.M. , Taylor N.E. , Sabatino C.A.
  • a National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, 20064, United States
  • b Faculty Associate, National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
  • c Department of Education, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
  • d Department of Education, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States
  • e National Catholic School of Social Service, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, United States

Abstract

This quantitative research examines interrelationships among immigration stressors, resettlement challenges, and protective factors of resilience and spirituality of 56 economically disadvantaged young immigrant women in order to understand how these risk and protective factors influence their resettlement and roles as resources for family well-being. The findings highlight resilience, cultural connectedness, spirituality, and hope for the future as mediating protective factors for economically disadvantaged immigrant women as they cope with the stressors and challenges inherent in immigration and resettlement. © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc.

Author Keywords

Resilience Spirituality Resettlement challenges Family resource adequacy Immigration stressors

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34248602057&doi=10.1080%2f15426432.2003.9960358&partnerID=40&md5=c70f1e054b5ae69fb9895e3ad45f6e7d
DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2003.9960358
ISSN: 0099183X
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English