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CARING ACROSS BORDERS: THE CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRANT MEN

Mujumdar, Kathryn R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313806857

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2011, Master of Science, Miami University, Family and Child Studies.
Many immigrant men come to the United States, leaving aging parents in their home country. These men often face familial obligations that stress their role of maintaining care for their parents. Participants were 15 first generation immigrant men from collectivistic societies. In-depth interviews were used to explore participants’ descriptions of cultural expectations and stresses associated with such obligations. An inductive approach to data analysis was employed which resulted in the identification of multiple themes: Obligation to Support as Top Priority, Great Expectations to Succeed, Support and Intimacy Regardless of Geographical Proximity, They’re Unreliable-They’re Greedy and I’d Be Lost Without Them. These findings demonstrate that immigrant men feel pressure to be successful and face expectations to provide for their parents. In addition the findings are that they are able to provide support through geographical distance, and that they rely heavily on advanced technologies to assist them in the process.
M. Elise Radina, PhD (Committee Chair)
Kevin Bush, PhD (Committee Member)
William Newsome, PhD (Committee Member)
38 p.
Families and Family Life
caregiving; familial obligation; immigrant men

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  • Mujumdar, K. R. (2011). CARING ACROSS BORDERS: THE CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRANT MEN [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313806857

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mujumdar, Kathryn. CARING ACROSS BORDERS: THE CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRANT MEN. 2011. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313806857.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mujumdar, Kathryn. "CARING ACROSS BORDERS: THE CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRANT MEN." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1313806857

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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