International Social Work
Volume 57, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 661-675

Determinants of perceived integration among Chinese migrant mothers living in low-income communities of Hong Kong: Implications for social service practitioners (Article)

Ho W.-C. , Nor L.T.Y. , Wu J.
  • a City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • b Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
  • c City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract

With visions of a better life through transnational marriage, women immigrants are often quickly disappointed when they are faced with social isolation as a result of heavy household responsibilities. The current study investigates 506 Chinese migrant mothers living in areas of concentrated poverty in Hong Kong. Using path analysis the study examines how several exogenous variables, such as marital contentment, household finances, and social support, predict perceived integration into the host society, and how hope for a better future might mediate the relationship between these variables and perceived integration. The results of the study have implications for social service practice in low-income neighborhoods. © The Author(s) 2012.

Author Keywords

marital contentment China household finances Social support Women immigrants Hong Kong low-income neighborhood

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84910600313&doi=10.1177%2f0020872812452175&partnerID=40&md5=2fed710715aaa223801b15176a45c809
DOI: 10.1177/0020872812452175
ISSN: 00208728
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English