Latin American Women in Australia: Immigration and its impact on gender relationships and family life
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2011
- handle: 10670/1.11b7hp
- 2007-1205
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ROMINA IEBRA AIZPURÚA et al., « Latin American Women in Australia: Immigration and its impact on gender relationships and family life », Trayectorias, ID : 10670/1.11b7hp
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"International migration has become an essential part of the economic and social life of many countries. Although immigration has been widely analysed, research regarding female immigration is scarce. Moreover, studies focusing on the adjustment process of Latin American women in Australia and elsewhere likewise remain under-researched. The current paper addresses the impact that immigration to Australia had on family relationships and gender values in a group of Latin American women in Melbourne. To that end, 13 Latin American women were interviewed using an open-ended format. Main findings suggest that immigration did not necessarily represent a way to promote a change in unequal family and gender values. Although particpants acknowledged broader male participation in family duties, traditional gender values attached to the female role still had a strong impact on the division of domestic and child-rearing duties."