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Unity out of diversity? Perspectives on the adaptations of immigrants in Britain

团结源自多样性？

基本信息

批准号：
ES/K009206/1
负责人：
Laurence Lessard-Phillips
金额：
$ 32.31万
依托单位：
University of Manchester
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2013
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2013 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FK009206%2F1
关键词：
Unity out diversity Perspectives adaptations

项目摘要

The number of immigrants coming and settling into Britain has become increasingly important in recent years. As they settled and had British-born children, this also implies that the share of British citizens with some immigration background has also increased: in 2010, close to 30% of the British population had some immigration background. Coupled with a more recent shift in the national origins of the immigrants, this also implies that the ethno-national composition of migrants has also changed in the past few decades, raising important issues with regard to social cohesion and intergroup relations in British society.Hence, the level of immigrant adaptation (the immigrants' long-term adjustment to the British society, and the society's response to it) in various domains (e.g., educational, economic, social, cultural, political) has become an important topic of academic inquiry and debate among policy makers and the public alike. Yet, a review of the literature on the academic, policy, and public perceptions and understandings of the phenomenon highlights the fact that there is no unified understanding of adaptation within and across these different arenas, either with regard to the terminology used or to the underlying number of dimensions encompassing immigrant adaptation in Britain and the way in which they are interrelated. This implies the need to clarify the commonalities and differences in the various perceptions and understandings of adaptation and trying to reconnect those in order to build an important evidence base for further academic research as well as policy intervention.This project aims to do just that, by using an original research design that will examine (1) the multidimensionality of immigrant adaptation in British academia (via an analysis of the current literature and data), which will be contrasted with more subjective understandings and perceptions of adaptation in Britain among (2) policy makers and third-sector stakeholders (via an analysis of policy documents and interviews); and (3) minority and majority groups among the British population (via focus groups). This cross-disciplinary and cross-domain project will produce outputs in the form of conference presentations, academic papers, a website, a final research report and research briefs. The project will seek to actively involve academic and non-academic throughout its duration in order to maximise impact, which will be important and far-reaching. It will provide a thorough and updated understanding of immigrant adaptation research and its dimensionality in Britain, highlighting potential interdependencies between the dimensions and making clear links to the theoretical framework that appears to match said dimensionality. It will also investigate ethnic and generational differences in the dimensionality of adaptation, providing good evidence-base for further academic research and policy. It will highlight areas of adaptation perceived as important by academic stakeholders and communicate it beyond academic circles. The project will seek to actively involve the public in the discussion of immigrant adaptation in an ethical and respectful manner and seek to raise awareness of the nuances in the public's views on adaptation from 'the bottom up' to governmental and third sector stakeholders. This will not only be limited to the project's participants but also to the wider public via the dissemination efforts via the website, publications, and participating organisations. It will also actively involve governmental and third sector stakeholders in all phases of the project, including a discussion with academic beneficiaries in highlighting and contrasting results from the first two stages of the project in an integrated workshop. It will provide key evidence and insights for the formulation and improvement of policy and intervention by identifying aspects of adaptation important in the public's views and in academic research.

近年来，来英国定居的移民人数越来越重要。随着他们定居并有了在英国出生的孩子，这也意味着具有移民背景的英国公民的比例也有所增加：2010年，近30%的英国人口具有移民背景。再加上最近移民的国籍发生了变化，这也意味着移民的种族-民族构成在过去几十年中也发生了变化，提出了英国社会中有关社会凝聚力和群体间关系的重要问题。（移民对英国社会的长期适应，以及英国社会对移民的反应）。教育、经济、社会、文化、政治）已成为决策者和公众进行学术研究和辩论的重要议题。然而，回顾文献的学术，政策和公众的看法和理解的现象突出了一个事实，即没有统一的理解，适应内和跨这些不同的舞台，无论是关于所使用的术语或潜在的数量的层面，包括移民适应在英国和他们是相互关联的方式。这意味着需要澄清各种关于适应的看法和理解的共同点和差异，并努力将它们联系起来，以便为进一步的学术研究和政策干预建立重要的证据基础。通过使用原始的研究设计，将检查（1）在英国学术界的移民适应的多维度（通过对现有文献和数据的分析），这将与（2）政策制定者和第三部门利益攸关方（通过对政策文件和访谈的分析）以及（3）英国人口中的少数群体和多数群体（通过焦点小组）对英国适应的更主观的理解和看法形成对比。这个跨学科和跨领域的项目将以会议发言、学术论文、网站、最后研究报告和研究简报的形式产生产出。该项目将寻求在整个过程中积极参与学术和非学术活动，以最大限度地发挥重要而深远的影响。它将提供一个全面和更新的了解移民适应研究及其在英国的维度，突出维度之间的潜在相互依赖关系，并明确链接到理论框架，似乎匹配所述维度。本研究还将探讨适应维度的种族和代际差异，为进一步的学术研究和政策制定提供良好的证据基础。它将突出学术界利益攸关方认为重要的适应领域，并在学术界以外进行宣传。该项目将寻求以合乎道德和尊重的方式让公众积极参与关于移民适应问题的讨论，并寻求从"自下而上"到政府和第三部门利益攸关方提高公众对适应问题看法的细微差别的认识。这将不仅限于项目的参与者，而且还将通过网站、出版物和参与组织的传播工作向更广泛的公众提供信息。它还将积极让政府和第三部门利益攸关方参与项目的所有阶段，包括与学术界受益者进行讨论，在综合讲习班上突出和对比项目前两个阶段的成果。它将通过确定在公众观点和学术研究中重要的适应方面，为政策和干预措施的制定和改进提供关键证据和见解。