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Adult Immigrant Journeys: Occupational Downgrading and Continuously Evolving Selves
Adult Learning Pub Date : 2021-02-15 , DOI: 10.1177/1045159520952562
Jan Adversario 1
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This qualitative phenomenological study examined the occupational downgrading experiences of six adult immigrants. Occupational downgrading happens when an individual’s occupation post immigration does not match his or her education credentials and previous professional experiences. The goal is to make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory. Therefore, the research questions guiding this study were (1) How do occupational downgrading experiences of immigrants shape their integration to the U.S. workforce? and (2) How can we make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory? Phenomenological interviews served as the main source for data collection. In addition, artifacts allowed the participants to enrich their stories. Themes that emerged from the participants’ occupational downgrading experiences include underemployment, shift in status, language barrier, feeling of discrimination, and lack of inspiration at the new job. Looking at past, present, and future selves, the participants’ narratives were examined first through identity transition processes: separation, transition, and reincorporation. The study adds to a developing body of literature focusing on the possible selves of adult immigrants experiencing occupational downgrading. In particular, they inform who is participating in adult education. Likewise, this study centralizes the immigrant as participant to adult learning; it provides new narratives of adults in transition.



中文翻译:

成人移民之旅:职业降级和不断发展的自我

这项定性的现象学研究考察了六名成年移民的职业降级经历。当个人的移民后职业与他或她的学历和以前的专业经验不符时,就会发生职业降级。目的是通过可能的自我理论来理解参与者的叙述。因此,指导该研究的研究问题是:(1)移民的职业降级经历如何影响他们与美国劳动力的融合?(2)如何通过可能的自我理论来理解参与者的叙述?现象学访谈是数据收集的主要来源。此外,人工制品使参与者能够丰富自己的故事。参加者的职业降级经历中出现的主题包括就业不足,身份转变,语言障碍,歧视感以及在新工作中缺乏灵感。回顾过去,现在和将来的自我,首先通过身份转换过程(分离,转换和重新合并)检查参与者的叙述。这项研究增加了一个发展中的文献体系,侧重于经历职业降级的成年移民的可能自我。特别是,它们告知谁正在参加成人教育。同样,本研究集中了移民作为成人学习的参与者。它为转型中的成年人提供了新的叙事。并且在新工作中缺乏灵感。回顾过去,现在和将来的自我,首先通过身份转换过程(分离,转换和重新合并)检查参与者的叙述。这项研究增加了一个发展中的文献体系,侧重于经历职业降级的成年移民的可能自我。特别是,它们告知谁正在参加成人教育。同样,本研究集中了移民作为成人学习的参与者。它为转型中的成年人提供了新的叙事。并且在新工作中缺乏灵感。回顾过去,现在和将来的自我,首先通过身份转换过程(分离,转换和重新合并)检查参与者的叙述。这项研究增加了一个发展中的文献体系,侧重于经历职业降级的成年移民的可能自我。特别是,它们告知谁正在参加成人教育。同样,本研究集中了移民作为成人学习的参与者。它为转型中的成年人提供了新的叙事。这项研究增加了一个发展中的文献体系,侧重于经历职业降级的成年移民的可能自我。特别是,它们告知谁正在参加成人教育。同样,本研究集中了移民作为成人学习的参与者。它为转型中的成年人提供了新的叙事。这项研究增加了一个发展中的文献体系,侧重于经历职业降级的成年移民的可能自我。特别是,它们告知谁正在参加成人教育。同样,本研究集中了移民作为成人学习的参与者。它为转型中的成年人提供了新的叙事。

更新日期:2021-02-20
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