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Leveraging acculturation through action research: A case study of refugee and immigrant women in the United States

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The demographic changes in contemporary American society portend serious consequences with far-reaching implications for the future development of the country. One of the more serious challenges is in the influx of refugees and new immigrants many of whom are not acculturating as easily as in the past. Unfortunately, the use of conventional research methods in studying acculturation has not yielded many actionable solutions to the adaptation problems, nor have newcomers been engaged as co-researchers. In this longitudinal study, action research approaches of participatory and community action research as well as action inquiry were used to identify the most pressing acculturation problems and also to engage the subjects (co-researchers) in proffering practical solutions to these problems. The results provide lessons for newcomers and resettlement agencies that are interested in promoting successful integration. The use of a variety of action research approaches for each of the three phases of this project illustrates the versatility of action research in different social contexts, especially in evolving situations with different social groups.

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Action Research

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Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publication., 2009

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English

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1476-7503

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Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2009. pp. 127-142

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immigrants
Refugee
Acculturation
Biculturation
Interracial relations
Leveraging acculturation through action research

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