Bennett Kayla Marie, Scornaiencki Jennifer Marie, Brzozowski Jennifer, Denis Suzanne, Magalhaes Lilian
University of Western Ontario, Occupational Therapy, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.
Occup Ther Int. 2012 Dec;19(4):185-203. doi: 10.1002/oti.1336. Epub 2012 Sep 17.
Immigrants often adopt new and unfamiliar occupations in an attempt to adapt to their new culture. Occupations provide a means for participation in the host country and play a significant role in formulating a person's identity. This scoping review sought to identify the current knowledge on immigration and its impact on occupations. A scoping review for peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2010 in English or French was completed. Thirty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. Four themes were identified: 1) role change; 2) work; 3) identity; and 4) health and well-being. Limitations include the lack of a consistent definition of occupation, research primarily being conducted in the North American context and the limited number of occupational therapy based articles. Future research should focus on a systematic review of the lived experiences of immigrants and their occupational contexts, and how this can inform policy development.
移民常常从事新的、不熟悉的职业，试图融入他们的新文化。职业为融入东道国提供了一种途径，并且在塑造个人身份方面发挥着重要作用。本范围综述旨在确定有关移民及其对职业影响的现有知识。完成了对2000年至2010年间以英文或法文发表的同行评审文章的范围综述。三十六篇文章符合纳入标准。确定了四个主题：1）角色变化；2）工作；3）身份；4）健康与幸福。局限性包括缺乏对职业的一致定义、研究主要在北美背景下进行以及基于职业治疗的文章数量有限。未来的研究应侧重于对移民的生活经历及其职业背景进行系统综述，以及这如何为政策制定提供信息。
