Within western political, media and academic discourses, Muslim communities are
predominantly seen through the prism of their Islamic religiosities, yet there exist within …

Within the social sciences, most studies of transnationalism take the approach that migrants
experience a duality between place of origin and place of residence. In that kind of …

The data drawn from interviews with 55 second-generation Iranian American adolescents
revealed that pride in ancient Persian culture, the adolescents' physical characteristics …

Despite being recognized as a growing ethnic group in many Western countries, Iranian
immigrants have been understudied and their mental health treatment needs remain poorly …

More than a generation has passed since the substantial immigration of Iranians to the
United States in the late 1970s, resulting in a sizable second-generation population (defined …

Drawing from the multifaceted notions of diaspora mobilisation, this article analyses the
complex attitudes of Iranian immigrants toward their homeland and assesses the functions …

The present study explores the impact of acculturation on health status and use of health
and community aged care services among elderly Iranian-born immigrants to Australia …

Understanding the complexity of identity in the children of immigrants has become important
with the growing rates of global migration. A new theoretical construct refers to an …

Humans are the products of their environment and the socio-cultural forces that shape that
environment. Moving away from the safety and stability of life in their homeland, immigrants …

Iranians are one of the least studied immigrant groups in the United States, despite
possessing significant amounts of psychological distress. This article provides an overview …