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Miller, Arlene Michaels; Birman, Dina; Zenk, Shannon; Wang, Edward; Sorokin, Olga; Connor, Jorgia – Journal of Community Psychology, 2009
Several acculturation theories note the importance of surrounding context, but few studies describe neighborhood influences on immigrant adaptation. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among neighborhood immigrant concentration, acculturation, and alienation for 151 women aged 44-80 from the former Soviet Union who lived in the…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Females, Acculturation, Immigrants
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Vinokurov, Andrey; Birman, Dina; Trickett, Edison – International Migration Review, 2000
Assessed the relationship of work status to acculturation and psychological adaption among refugees from the former Soviet Union, examining life satisfaction, alienation, and work status. Findings underscore the relevance of work status to refugees' life satisfaction and psychological adaptation and suggest the importance of seeking employment in…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Alienation, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries