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ERIC Number: EJ1475520
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
EISSN: EISSN-2159-9394
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Emergent Well-Being: A Qualitative Study on Cultural Identity and Belonging of Emigrated Hong Kongers Post-2019
Tsz Yan Winnie Wong
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v42 n2 p84-93 2025
This study examined the cultural identity and well-being of emigrated Hong Kongers amid sociopolitical changes post-2019. Utilizing constructivist grounded theory and art-based research, it involved four Hong Kongers who recently emigrated to the United Kingdom. A custom method called object-interview-object explored narratives through participants' personal objects, complemented by the researcher's self-reflexive papermaking. Findings revealed a dynamic interplay between memory, belonging, and well-being, highlighting the heterogeneity of cultural identity and the prevalence of ambivalence and non-belonging. The study proposes "Emergent Well-being" as a theory that centers emigrants' perspectives in understanding their well-being within a collective and systemic context. It also underscores the necessity for art therapists to engage in approaches that respect the evolving identities of emigrants for effective and ethical support.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong; United Kingdom; Illinois (Chicago)
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