Are the consequences of experiencing discrimination the same for immigrants of differing socio-economic status in Japan?

Autor/in	Gong, Shun
Titel	Are the consequences of experiencing discrimination the same for immigrants of differing socio-economic status in Japan? Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Sind die Auswirkungen von Diskriminierungserfahrungen auf Einwanderer mit unterschiedlichem sozio-ökonomischen Status in Japan gleich?
Quelle	In: International migration, 56 (2018) 2, S. 37-55 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0020-7985; 1468-2435
DOI	10.1111/imig.12370
Schlagwörter	Soziale Situation; Psychischer Faktor; Zufriedenheit; Diskriminierung; Migrationshintergrund; Sozialer Status; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Berufliche Stellung; Niedrig Qualifizierter; Qualifikationsniveau; Arbeitnehmer; Hoch Qualifizierter; Japan
Abstract	"Scholars have identified the negative effects of discrimination on immigrants' well-being by focusing on the nature of discrimination. However, whether the social status of immigrants influences the effects of discrimination on well-being remains unclear. To answer this question, this study extends current research by focusing on how immigrants' occupational status moderates the effects of discrimination on well-being. Based on two sets of survey data, the results show that skilled immigrants are more likely to be negatively affected by discrimination than are unskilled immigrants. This phenomenon might be explained by the immigrants' comparisons of discrimination experiences prior to migration. The findings suggest that to explain the mechanism underlying discrimination's negative effect on immigrants' psychological well-being, researchers should pay more attention to immigrants' characteristics and their experiences before migration. The results of this study have important implications for immigration policy in Japan and other ethnically homogeneous countries, such as South Korea." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2018/1