Eager Anticipation Across the Ocean: Marital and Life Adaptation of New Immigrant Females in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Liu, Chih-Ping, 劉芷萍
• Other Authors: Cheng, Ruey-Chuan
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53k28c

碩士 === 靜宜大學 === 教育研究所 === 104 === The current study aimed to explore the motivation and experience among new immigrant females in cross-strait marriage, and investigate their marriage and life adaptation in Taiwan. A qualitative method with semi-structured in-depth interview was adopted to collect data from three new immigrant females. The data was analyzed from a narrative point of view. This study offers results as follows: 1. New immigrant females were motivated to have transnational marriages because of accepting their mothers’ arrangement, meeting the right person, and desiring to experience cross-cultural life. 2. New immigrant females’ marital adaption was analyzed in terms of spousal relationship, relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, satisfaction with marital life, and parenting experience. 3. New immigrant females’ life adaption was investigated in light of language accommodation, acculturation, educational needs, work demands, interpersonal adjustment, and mental needs. Based on the research results, the current study proposes relevant suggestions for teachers, schools, the public, educational organizations, and future researchers.