Acceptance, Adaptation and Adoption: The key to Colombian Refugees in New Zealand Overcoming Barriers of Belonging

Introduction: This article examines the barriers of integration that Colombian refugees confront in New Zealand, including culture shock, lack of English, unemployment, discrimination, relationship with others and issues of identity. It argues for a three-pronged framework of acceptance, adaptation...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pensamiento Americano 2024-07, Vol.15 (29), p.31-44
1. Verfasser: Lopez Severiche, Alfredo
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction: This article examines the barriers of integration that Colombian refugees confront in New Zealand, including culture shock, lack of English, unemployment, discrimination, relationship with others and issues of identity. It argues for a three-pronged framework of acceptance, adaptation and adoption in facilitating integration. Thirteen Colombian refugees resettled from Ecuador took part in this research, who came to New Zealand between 2007 and 2014. Objective: This research seeks to explore the barriers that impact the integration of Colombian refugees in New Zealand. Also, to fill this gap in the literature by providing new knowledge on the subject already described. Methodology: The qualitative methodological approach of this study is an ethnographic collection of oral stories. Oral history interviews, a focus group and personal diaries were used as data collection methods. Results: The findings of this study show that Colombian refugees face challenges that put at risk their integration into New Zealand’s society, the main challenges faced by them are culture shock, lack of English, unemployment, discrimination, relationship with others and issues of identity. Conclusion: Despite the challenges already mentioned, the development of qualities such as acceptance, adaptation and adoption has contributed to overcoming these barriers and achieving their integration in New Zealand. Introducción: Este artículo examina las barreras de integración que enfrentan los refugiados colombianos en Nueva Zelanda, incluido el choque cultural, la falta de inglés, el desempleo, la discriminación, la relación con los demás y los problemas de identidad. Aboga por un marco triple de aceptación, adaptación y adopción para facilitar la integración. En esta investigación participaron trece refugiados colombianos reasentados desde Ecuador, quienes llegaron a Nueva Zelanda entre 2007 y 2014. Objetivo: Esta investigación busca explorar las barreras que impactan la integración de los refugiados colombianos en Nueva Zelanda. Además, llenar el vacío en la literatura aportando nuevos conocimientos sobre el tema ya descrito. Metodología: El enfoque metodológico cualitativo de este estudio es una recopilación etnográfica de relatos orales. Se utilizaron entrevistas de historia oral, un grupo focal y diarios personales como métodos de recolección de datos. Resultados: Los hallazgos de este estudio muestran que los refugiados colombianos enfrentan desafíos que ponen en riesgo
ISSN:2027-2448
2745-1402
DOI:10.21803/penamer.15.29.454