| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 地理環境資源學研究所 === 94 === This research focuses on the self-identity and life adaptation of young Taiwanese immigration to Australia. This research is based on in-depth interviews with 21 young immigrants using snow ball sampling methods in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-one respondents, including 13 males and 8 females were interviewed. These young immigrants born in Taiwan were educated and disciplined traditionally in their original families. However, when they moved to a multi-cultural and complex race country, Australia, they had to communicate with people in English. The deficiency of their English abilities resulted in the problem of their schooling and interpersonal relationships. Therefore, they learned English hard or just used Chinese to look for people who they could make friends with. Their interpersonal relationship would be influenced by their language abilities and family expectation. If their family members like the friends they make, their identification will be strengthened up; if not, they may behave in a different way. As languages can affect their interpersonal relationship, their friends may enhance young immigrants’ language ability naturally.
After getting into career fields, family influence on young immigrants will lessen. However it doesn’t mean family has no influence on young immigrants but(delete this) at the time for choosing career and university major. From that, we can see the gap between identity and their original family expectation. After young immigrants have graduated and got into careers, they may adapt themselves to the career environment. Due to their dual or multi-culture background, those young immigrants are much more competitive not only in Australia but also in Taiwan, China, Asia, and even all over the world.
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