International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume 60, 2017, Pages 51-59

Paths to success of Israeli immigrants from different countries of origin (Article)

Kushnirovich N.* , Youngmann R.
  • a Department of Economics and Management, Institute for Immigration and Social Integration, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer40250, Israel
  • b MA Program in Clinical Psychology & Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer40250, Israel

Abstract

This study is a case study of paths of success across different immigrant groups in the same national context. It investigated dimensions of immigrants' success and explored paths of success of immigrants from different countries of origin. Two main dimensions of immigrants’ success were outlined: economic success and psychological well-being, when the latter included ‘sense of belonging' and 'life satisfaction'. An instrument measuring both dimensions of success was developed. The study was based on data from the 2011 Immigrant Survey completed by a representative sample of the immigrant population in Israel, including 2927 immigrants from the Former Soviet Union, Asia & Africa, Europe & America, and Ethiopia. Structural Equation Modeling were used to generate the model of immigrants' success. The main paths of success were outlined. The path of the low-skilled visible minority contrasted with the path of other, more highly skilled groups of immigrants who resembled the local majority population to a greater degree. Understanding factors shaping the success of immigrants from different countries of origin might be used by policymakers to foster immigrants’ economic and psychological well-being. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd

Author Keywords

Psychological well-being immigrants Path of success Dimensions of success

Index Keywords

psychological well-being immigrant USSR structural equation modeling Israel Europe Ethiopia human life satisfaction

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85025176184&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijintrel.2017.07.002&partnerID=40&md5=220215fd12b95534fae28c4084c8e848

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.07.002
ISSN: 01471767
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English