Support Networking Strategies of Female Chinese Immigrants in London, Ontario
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11147482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wei-Wei Da (Brescia University College at the University of Western Ontario), Weiwei Da (0000-0002-9752-3355, Brescia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 525-549 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/011719681001900404 |
| OpenAlex | W2329317635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
Drawing on data gathered from semi-structured interviews with eighteen professional Chinese women with young children who have recently migrated to London, Ontario, this paper examines the social support networks of these women. Despite a range of barriers and difficulties, Chinese immigrant women actively mobilize their family resources and develop new support systems to meet their settlement needs in Canada. Their support networks are seen as being strategic in response to the challenges they face. Strong ties continue to be perceived as important sources of support for some immigrants, but weak ties that are established via post-migration religious participation and the use of modern communication technology, particularly the Internet, clearly provide these immigrant women vital support in dealing with settlement concerns, such as childcare and education. The findings also underscore the dramatic effect of immigration on some women's religious practices. The findings are discussed in relation to the ongoing debate about gender and social support networks of immigrants. The findings have implications for social service providers and policymakers involved in providing appropriate services to immigrant families and their children
Business · Economic growth · Face (sociological concept · Immigration · Political science · Public relations · Service (business · Service provider · Settlement (finance · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Marketing · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology
Chinese Christians in America
Fragmented Ties
Transnational grandparenting
Chain Migration Ethnic Neighborhood Formation and Social Networks
Did distance matter before the Internet
Evolutions of personal networks and life events
Immigrant Religiosity in Canada
It's not who you know, it's how you know them
The network is personal
Conversion as a Migration Strategy in a Transit Country
Female ‘Birds of Passage’ a Decade Later
Patterns of Participation in Informal Social Activities among Chinese Immigrants in Toronto
Migrant networks and the immigrant professional
Social networks, ethnicity and public home-care utilisation
Gender Relations in Recent Chinese Migration to Australia
Chinese Immigrants in Canada
The practice of social research
Family and Personal Networks in International Migration
The Role of Religion in the Origins and Adaptation of Immigrant Groups in the United States
Gender Matters
Religious Service Attendance Among Immigrants
A Self of One's Own
Families in a High-Tech Age
The Spatially Ruptured Practices of Migrant Families
Finding Jesus in the Holy Land and Taking Him to China
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |