TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of immigration
T2 - Leisure experience in the lives of South American immigrants
AU - Juniu, Susana
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Though leisure researchers have, in recent years, show a growing interest in the Hispanic 1 community, most of the research conducted has focused almost exclusively on the leisure experiences among Mexican Americans or Hispanics from Central America. The purpose of the investigation was to explore the impact of immigration on the leisure experiences of a selected group of South American immigrants living in the United States. This investigation was based on a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews of 9 females and 8 males. Analysis of the interview data revealed changes in the immigrants' lifestyles after migrating to the United States. Some of these behavioral changes were observed in the participants' socialization patterns, in their views about work, and in their perception of time. These changes had an impact on the individuals' leisure experiences, and recreation participation. The findings strongly suggest that during the informants' adjustment process, social class was a more important indicator for behavioral changes than ethnicity. These results reinforce past findings in that social class plays an important role in individuals leisure behavior (Floyd & Gramman, 1993; Floyd, McGuire, Noe, & Shinew, 1994).
AB - Though leisure researchers have, in recent years, show a growing interest in the Hispanic 1 community, most of the research conducted has focused almost exclusively on the leisure experiences among Mexican Americans or Hispanics from Central America. The purpose of the investigation was to explore the impact of immigration on the leisure experiences of a selected group of South American immigrants living in the United States. This investigation was based on a qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews of 9 females and 8 males. Analysis of the interview data revealed changes in the immigrants' lifestyles after migrating to the United States. Some of these behavioral changes were observed in the participants' socialization patterns, in their views about work, and in their perception of time. These changes had an impact on the individuals' leisure experiences, and recreation participation. The findings strongly suggest that during the informants' adjustment process, social class was a more important indicator for behavioral changes than ethnicity. These results reinforce past findings in that social class plays an important role in individuals leisure behavior (Floyd & Gramman, 1993; Floyd, McGuire, Noe, & Shinew, 1994).
KW - Ethnicity
KW - Immigration
KW - Leisure perceptions
KW - Social class
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0000615482&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00222216.2000.11949921
DO - 10.1080/00222216.2000.11949921
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000615482
SN - 0022-2216
VL - 32
SP - 358
EP - 381
JO - Journal of Leisure Research
JF - Journal of Leisure Research
IS - 3
ER -