Abstract
We conducted a qualitative study to develop an empirically driven social justice-oriented acculturation framework by exploring educators’ perceptions of diverse ethnic groups’ social inclusion in Hong Kong. Twenty in-depth interviews with educators serving ethnic minorities in Hong Kong were conducted adopting a vignette methodology using examples of specific groups relevant to Hong Kong. Based on our findings, we developed a social justice-oriented acculturation framework centred on four categories (assimilation, separation, marginalization, and integration) for understanding the interplay of factors in the exclusion or inclusion of diverse groups in mainstream society; and distinguishing the interchangeable uses of assimilation and acculturation—as a systemic barrier.
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Arat, Gizem and Kerelian, Narine
(2025)
"Developing an empirically-driven immigration policy towards socially inclusive Hong Kong: A social justice-oriented acculturation framework,"
Journal of Justice-Informed Social Work Practice and Research: Vol. 1:
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1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://spark.bethel.edu/jiswpr/vol1/iss1/8
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