Exploring the Dimensionality of Ethnic Minority Adaptation in Britain: An Analysis across Ethnic and Generational Lines.
Exploring the Dimensionality of Ethnic Minority Adaptation in Britain: An Analysis across Ethnic and Generational Lines.
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10.1177/0038038515609030
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2017-06
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2.9
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Lessard-Phillips L
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Lessard-Phillips L
在这篇文章中，我探讨了英国主要少数民族群体的长期经历（他们的适应）的维度。利用最近的英国数据，我运用因子分析来揭示文献中被认为代表适应经验的变量背后的潜在因素数量。然后，我试图评估数据中存在的适应分组，看看适应的类型学是否存在（即，不同维度的适应是否可以与其他维度同时存在）。这些分析为反思：(1)适应过程中的群体差异程度提供了经验证据基础，这种差异可能跨越种族和代际界限；(2)未发现的适应维度是否符合现有的理论观点和经验证据。结果表明，适应应被视为一种多维现象，其中基于特定权衡（主要是文化）的适应的明确类型似乎存在。
In this article I explore the dimensionality of the long-term experiences of the main ethnic minority groups (their adaptation) in Britain. Using recent British data, I apply factor analysis to uncover the underlying number of factors behind variables deemed to be representative of the adaptation experience within the literature. I then attempt to assess the groupings of adaptation present in the data, to see whether a typology of adaptation exists (i.e. whether adaptation in different dimensions can be concomitant with others). The analyses provide an empirical evidence base to reflect on: (1) the extent of group differences in the adaptation process, which may cut across ethnic and generational lines; and (2) whether the uncovered dimensions of adaptation match existing theoretical views and empirical evidence. Results suggest that adaptation should be regarded as a multi-dimensional phenomenon where clear typologies of adaptation based on specific trade-offs (mostly cultural) appear to exist.