Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 16, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 255-274

A Grounded Theory of Korean Immigrants' Experiences of Re-Establishing Everyday Activities in New Zealand (Article)

Kim H.* , Hocking C.
  • a Department of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
  • b Department of Occupational Science and Therapy, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract

This study explored how immigrants locate themselves in a new culture through analyzing 25 Korean immigrants' everyday activities in New Zealand. The findings suggest that they opted to either behave in Korean ways or to take up behaviors reflective of the receiving society, based on their level of control over activities disrupted by immigration. The findings supplement the concept of acculturation, explaining how 21st-century immigrants who retain transnational status engage in the acculturation process within a globalized context. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Grounded theory occupational perspective Korean immigrants Control activities globalization Acculturation Immigration

Index Keywords

international migration New Zealand Acculturation immigrant globalization immigration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85011295940&doi=10.1080%2f15562948.2016.1272732&partnerID=40&md5=288564740923fdbcd0b36ed1613d7cf6
DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2016.1272732
ISSN: 15562948
Original Language: English