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Perspectives on Immigration to the U.S. from Mexico: A Grounded Theory Cross-Cultural Study of Immigration Workers
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Perspectives on Immigration to the U.S. from Mexico: A Grounded Theory Cross-Cultural Study of Immigration Workers
Yazar:
Noe, David Ross, author.
ISBN:
9780438148833
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1 electronic resource (184 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-11(E), Section: A.
Advisors: Robert A. Cleve Committee members: Laura Barbanel; Richard Ruth.
Özet:
This grounded theory study examined factors that motivated Mexican origin persons to immigrate to the United States. As an emergent process, grounded theory interprets participants' views of their experience. The factors and perspectives identified in this study emerged in the narratives provided by immigration workers -- individuals who work with immigrants and potential immigrants from Mexico. This study builds on previous work linking attitudes and attitude-behaviors. Data was collected via interviews of (N = 22) participants to identify factors that motivated persons of Mexican origin to immigrate to the United States from Mexico. The data collected suggested a link between the attitudes and the behaviors of persons of Mexican origin. Half of the study participants lived in Atlanta, Georgia and the other half lived in Guanajuato, Mexico. The cultural contrast is consistent with cross-cultural psychology goals. The geographical contrast is consistent with international psychology goals. All participants voluntarily participated in in-depth interviews. The participants provided aspiration-filled narratives lined with themes that related to love of family, hardships endured while seeking a better life, and hope for a better life. From the 22 narratives collected, relevant quotes were selected, classified within 70 initial codes, and then further classified within 24 focused-codes. The focused codes facilitated the creation of the thematic codes love, hardship, and hope. These thematic codes were identified as indicants of factors that facilitate attitude-behavior correspondence - specifically immigration to the United States from Mexico.
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School code: 0971
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