TY - JOUR
T1 - Coping and resilience of rural and regional Australian immigrants
T2 - imperatives for successful settlement
AU - Penman, Joy
AU - Goel, Kalpana
PY - 2017/5/4
Y1 - 2017/5/4
N2 - This research provides an understanding of the coping strategies for successful settlement of Australian immigrants by elucidating key conceptual constructs relating to resilience development. Using qualitative descriptive methodology, 10 in-depth interviews with immigrants settling in regional South Australia between 2007 and 2012 were conducted. Thematic analysis was used to identify participants’ meanings and realities associated with immigration and settlement. Five themes emerged around resilience, goals, settlement planning, healthy lifestyles and adaptation. A multidimensional conceptual model was created to capture how the immigrants coped and developed resilience. Findings offer insights for Australian immigrants, policymakers, and human service and health professionals, as well as academic researchers.
AB - This research provides an understanding of the coping strategies for successful settlement of Australian immigrants by elucidating key conceptual constructs relating to resilience development. Using qualitative descriptive methodology, 10 in-depth interviews with immigrants settling in regional South Australia between 2007 and 2012 were conducted. Thematic analysis was used to identify participants’ meanings and realities associated with immigration and settlement. Five themes emerged around resilience, goals, settlement planning, healthy lifestyles and adaptation. A multidimensional conceptual model was created to capture how the immigrants coped and developed resilience. Findings offer insights for Australian immigrants, policymakers, and human service and health professionals, as well as academic researchers.
KW - coping and resilience
KW - immigrants
KW - managing
KW - rural and regional settlement
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021158275&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10371656.2017.1339406
DO - 10.1080/10371656.2017.1339406
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85021158275
VL - 26
SP - 178
EP - 193
JO - Rural Society
JF - Rural Society
SN - 1037-1656
IS - 2
ER -