Understanding Contributing Factors to Cultural Identity of Pakistani Americans

Autor/inn/en	Bashir, Huma A.; Tang, Mei
Titel	Understanding Contributing Factors to Cultural Identity of Pakistani Americans
Quelle	In: Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 46 (2018) 4, S.264-282 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0883-8534
DOI	10.1002/jmcd.12114
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Cultural Influences; Identification (Psychology); Religion; Foreign Countries; Cultural Awareness; Experience; Cultural Differences; Pakistan; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Ausland; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Erfahrung; Kultureller Unterschied; USA
Abstract	This qualitative study explores the experiences of 3 generations of Pakistani Americans with an aim to understand the contributing factors to their cultural identity and the meaning of their experiences. The sample consists of 1st-, 1.5-, and 2nd-generation Pakistani Americans. Data were collected via semistructured interviews and a focus group and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results revealed 5 common themes intertwined across generational groups: awareness of cultural identity differences are situational; sense of loss; positive experience; awareness of 2 cultures; and culture and religion. Implications for counseling Pakistani Americans are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01