Leisure and settlement distress: the case of South Australian migrants
| Autor: | Christina Scott-Young, Michael J. Gross, Hazreel M. Hasmi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Hasmi, Hazreel M, Gross, Michael J, Scott-Young, Christina M, 11th Biennial Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies Monash University, Melbourne 4-6 December 2013 |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Cultural Studies
Economic growth Social Psychology Leisure participation Geography Planning and Development acculturative stress Face (sociological concept) leisure participation social sciences migrants Acculturation Distress Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management Mental stress South Australia population characteristics Demographic economics Sociology Settlement (litigation) acculturation leisure constraints |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Leisure Research. 17:377-397 |
| ISSN: | 2159-6816 1174-5398 |
| Popis: | Acculturative stress is an important issue in understanding the early settlement of migrants in a new country. This stress relates to difficulties migrants experience in their adjustment to the lifestyle of their host countries. How such stress can be ameliorated through leisure activities is an under-researched area. The present study explored trends and challenges that migrants face in leisure participation during their early years in a new country. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with migrants and representatives of migration and leisure organizations in South Australia. Five themes emerged from network analysis. One significant positive theme (leisure as a coping strategy) emphasized the benefits of leisure activities to migrants as a tool to alleviate acculturative stress. However, the other four themes (employment challenges, financial issues, perceived discrimination and family obligations) disclosed negative aspects. These restrictions not only form the basis of acculturative stress among migrants but also represent hurdles for their participation in leisure activities. The results of the study indicate that, overall, migrants' leisure participation plays a significant role in decreasing acculturative stress. Refereed/Peer-reviewed |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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