An Exploration of How Marital Expectations and Socio-Economic Status Impact Post-Secondary Educational and Professional Goals of Northern California Asian Indian Immigrant Women

Autor/in	Bhatia, Aparna
Titel	An Exploration of How Marital Expectations and Socio-Economic Status Impact Post-Secondary Educational and Professional Goals of Northern California Asian Indian Immigrant Women
Quelle	(2013), (200 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Drexel University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2679-7649-9
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Phenomenology; Immigrants; Marriage; Socioeconomic Status; Occupational Aspiration; Indians; Interviews; Academic Aspiration; Marital Status; Divorce; Work Experience; Higher Education; Educational Attainment; Females; Focus Groups; Parent Influence; Social Support Groups; Cultural Differences; Social Networks; Financial Support; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Ehe; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Inder; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Familienstand; Ehescheidung; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Weibliches Geschlecht; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Kultureller Unterschied; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Finanzielle Förderung; Kalifornien
Abstract	This phenomenological study explored the impact of marital expectations and socio-economic status on post-secondary educational and professional goals of Northern California Asian Indian immigrant women both before and after marriage. For the purposes of this study, 15 Southeast Asian Indian immigrant women from the Sacramento metropolitan region were selected for face-to-face interviews, a focus group study, and observation. Women were selected according to criteria including (a) women who were born in India but had migrated to the United States at an early or adult age, (b) were married or divorced, (c) had completed high school, (d) were in the age range of 20-65, and (e) had completed, were in the process, or planned to complete a post-secondary education (f) had prior work experience, were working, or desired to work. Study findings revealed that marital expectations and socio-economic status did impact women's post-secondary educational and professional goals, both before and after marriage. Women's post-secondary educational and professional goals were also affected by numerous other factors, such as parental and familial influences, evolutionary trends, and educational and cultural differences in the United States. Each of these factors shaped and impacted participants' goals in different ways and many of the factors were closely inter-related. Since lack of social support in a foreign land was a barrier that impacted participants' marital and familial lives that in turn impacted their educational and professional goals, it was recommended that a social network of Asian Indian immigrant women be formed to lend social, emotional, psychological, financial, and intellectual support. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01