Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
Volume 38, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 797-814
Acculturation profiles of Russian-speaking immigrants in Belgium and their socio-economic adaptation (Article)
Grigoryev D.* ,
van de Vijver F.
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International Research and Teaching Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
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International Research and Teaching Laboratory for Socio-Cultural Research, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Department of Culture Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Work-Well Unit, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Abstract
This article presents the results of a study on the relationship of acculturation profiles of Russian-speaking immigrants in Belgium, the duration of their stay, and their socio-economic adaptation. The data came from a socio-psychological survey of 132 Russian-speaking immigrants in Belgium (first generation) and were processed using latent profile analysis. We found three latent groups with differing acculturation profiles, largely resembling integration, assimilation, and separation. We found that a more positive orientation towards the host society (assimilation and integration) was associated with more socio-economic adaptation; moreover, the group with an assimilation profile was more adapted than the group with an integration profile. Also, the level of socio-economic adaptation was higher for immigrants who have stayed in the host country for more than five years. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85009487477&doi=10.1080%2f01434632.2016.1268145&partnerID=40&md5=779aadd899d788669b35f0ab307aba5e
DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2016.1268145
ISSN: 01434632
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English