Merz Eva-Maria, Ozeke-Kocabas Ezgi, Oort Frans J, Schuengel Carlo
Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Faculty of Psychology and Education, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
J Fam Psychol. 2009 Jun;23(3):291-300. doi: 10.1037/a0015819.
Although immigrants may be more dependent on their immediate family for support, they may also experience a wider generation-gap in values regarding intergenerational solidarity, because of processes of acculturation. Based on large scale survey data (N = 2,028), differences between first and second generation immigrants in values regarding intergenerational solidarity were examined among family members in the Netherlands with an immigration background from Turkey, Morocco, Suriname, and The Dutch Antilles. Using a multilevel analytic approach, effects of family and individual characteristics on values regarding intergenerational solidarity were tested, considering the perspectives of two generations. It was found that immigrants with Moroccan and Turkish backgrounds scored higher on values with respect to intergenerational family solidarity than immigrants stemming from Suriname and The Antilles. First generation immigrants placed higher values on family solidarity compared to second generation immigrants. Additionally, religious denomination was a significant predictor of higher values with respect to intergenerational family solidarity. Immigration and acculturation may create great strains in migrant families. Policies to support the fabric of intergenerational solidarity should consider ethnic and religious background and immigration history.
尽管移民可能在经济支持方面更依赖直系亲属，但由于文化适应过程，他们在代际团结的价值观方面也可能经历更大的代沟。基于大规模调查数据（N = 2028），在荷兰有来自土耳其、摩洛哥、苏里南和荷属安的列斯移民背景的家庭成员中，研究了第一代和第二代移民在代际团结价值观上的差异。采用多层次分析方法，从两代人的角度检验了家庭和个人特征对代际团结价值观的影响。研究发现，有摩洛哥和土耳其背景的移民在代际家庭团结价值观上的得分高于来自苏里南和荷属安的列斯的移民。与第二代移民相比，第一代移民更重视家庭团结。此外，宗教派别是代际家庭团结价值观得分较高的一个重要预测因素。移民和文化适应可能给移民家庭带来巨大压力。支持代际团结结构的政策应考虑种族和宗教背景以及移民历史。
