TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigating Layers of Identity and Identity Gaps in Refugee Resettlement Experiences in the Midwestern United States
AU - Bergquist, Gretchen
AU - Soliz, Jordan
AU - Everhart, Kristen
AU - Braithwaite, Dawn O.
AU - Kreimer, Lee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © 2018 Western States Communication Association.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/5/27
Y1 - 2019/5/27
N2 - During resettlement, refugees experience changes in personal and community relations that can have dramatic effects on their sense of self and, in turn, well-being. As such, many refugees are forced to reconceptualize their identity as they encounter and integrate into a new host country and culture. Guided by communication theory of identity, interviews (N = 26) provide insight into personal, relational, enacted, and communal aspects of identity as well as uncovering identity gaps that may differentiate positive and negative personal and relational outcomes for refugees. Findings are framed within an identity pathway model of refugee well-being that we hope provides a guide for inquiries and/or interventions aimed at improving lives and experiences of refugees. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
AB - During resettlement, refugees experience changes in personal and community relations that can have dramatic effects on their sense of self and, in turn, well-being. As such, many refugees are forced to reconceptualize their identity as they encounter and integrate into a new host country and culture. Guided by communication theory of identity, interviews (N = 26) provide insight into personal, relational, enacted, and communal aspects of identity as well as uncovering identity gaps that may differentiate positive and negative personal and relational outcomes for refugees. Findings are framed within an identity pathway model of refugee well-being that we hope provides a guide for inquiries and/or interventions aimed at improving lives and experiences of refugees. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
KW - Communication Theory of Identity
KW - Identity
KW - Identity Gaps
KW - Refugee
KW - Self-Concept
KW - Well-Being
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U2 - 10.1080/10570314.2018.1552009
DO - 10.1080/10570314.2018.1552009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85058402582
VL - 83
SP - 383
EP - 402
JO - Western Journal of Communication
JF - Western Journal of Communication
SN - 1057-0314
IS - 3
ER -