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  • Generational Differences Faced by Sudanese Refugee Women Settling in Australia

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    Hebbani, Aparna
    Obijiofor, Levi
    Bristed, Helen
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Bristed, Helen AM.
    Year published
    2009
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    Although a significant number of Sudanese refugees have migrated to Australia over the past decade, little research has been conducted to identify the experiences and problems they face while settling into a culture significantly different from their home culture. This exploratory study investigated the adaptation and acculturation experiences of 28 women from the Sudanese refugee community and explored a range of issues relating to intergenerational communication since their arrival in Australia. Most participants expressed the following as issues of concern: (a) disciplining and raising children in Australia, (b) relationships ...
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    Although a significant number of Sudanese refugees have migrated to Australia over the past decade, little research has been conducted to identify the experiences and problems they face while settling into a culture significantly different from their home culture. This exploratory study investigated the adaptation and acculturation experiences of 28 women from the Sudanese refugee community and explored a range of issues relating to intergenerational communication since their arrival in Australia. Most participants expressed the following as issues of concern: (a) disciplining and raising children in Australia, (b) relationships with teenage children, and (c) the influence of Sudanese culture on their child rearing practices. The following two key theoretical constructs have been identified for their potential relevance to our findings and future research on this topic: (a) Hofstede's cultural dimensions, and (b) the acculturation process.
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    Journal Title
    Intercultural Communication Studies
    Volume
    18
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://www.uri.edu/iaics/content/2009v18n1/index.php
    Copyright Statement
    © 2009 International Association for Intercultural Communication. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Organisational, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
    Communication and Media Studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/37901
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