Ikels C
Dept. of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, 44106, Cleveland, Ohio.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1986 Jun;1(2):209-22. doi: 10.1007/BF00116045.
Since the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1965, immigrants from Europe have been replaced increasingly by immigrants from Latin America and Asia. The latter, in particular, are from societies so dissimilar from the United States that they face major adjustment problems. Many of the older immigrants come as parents of American citizens, but despite reunification with their families, they may experience a sense of isolation due to limited opportunities to interact with other people. Case studies of natural helpers (individuals who are not employed in the helping professions but voluntarily choose to spend part of their time informally helping others) operating within the Chinese community in Boston reveal how their services complement those of the formal sector. The characteristics which make them both approachable and credible to older immigrants as well as their possible recruitment as outreach workers are discussed. ka]Key Words kb]older immigrants kb]natural helpers kb]Chinese community kb]patterns of immigration.
自1965年《移民法》颁布以来，来自欧洲的移民越来越多地被来自拉丁美洲和亚洲的移民所取代。尤其是后者，他们来自与美国截然不同的社会，面临着重大的适应问题。许多年长的移民是以美国公民父母的身份来到美国的，但尽管与家人团聚了，由于与他人交流的机会有限，他们可能会感到孤立。对波士顿华人社区中自然助人者（未从事助人职业但自愿选择花部分时间非正式地帮助他人的个人）的案例研究揭示了他们的服务如何补充正规部门的服务。文中讨论了使他们对年长移民既平易近人又可信的特征，以及他们可能被招募为外展工作者的情况。[关键词][年长移民][自然助人者][华人社区][移民模式]
