Details

Subject(s)

• Latin Americans—Cultural assimilation—United States—Case studies [Browse]

Author

• Vargas-García, Krizia [Browse]

Series

• SAGE Research Methods. Cases. [More in this series]
• SAGE Research Methods. Cases

Summary note

While research has shown that cultural navigation, or "acculturation" depends on context, most of the literature remains acontextual. Consequently, we used community-based explanatory mixed methods to understand acculturation in context, examining how and why some Latinx Immigrants' desire to acculturate differently than they actually acculturate. To study the phenomenon of acculturation, we administered bilingual surveys and conducted focus groups with unauthorized and authorized Latinx immigrants living in Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland, and Virginia. We analyzed the quantitative data using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and path analysis, and we analyzed the qualitative data using grounded theory, informed by the constructs under study. Our results suggested that Latinx immigrants desire to and do acculturate differently according to their contexts. In this way, both personal and contextual factors explained how Latinx immigrants acculturated better than their mere desire to acculturate. In sum, our research provides insight into reasons for the diverse array of Latinx immigrant acculturation in the United States in light of their disparate contexts, preferences, and experiences. This case study explores how our qualitative and quantitative data complemented one another to provide a richer and more comprehensive understanding of acculturation across these individuals and their contexts. Students will gain an understanding of the utility of using mixed methods with groups underrepresented in research, the practicalities of conducting community-based research, gaining entry into these communities, and producing actionable findings for key stakeholders.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on XML content.

ISBN

1-5264-3787-2

OCLC

1023841017

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...