TY - JOUR
T1 - Marriage and Family Formation of the Second-Generation Afghans in Iran: Insights from a Qualitative Study
AU - Abbasi Shavazi, Mohammad
AU - Sadeghi, Rasoul
AU - Mahmoudian, Hossein
AU - Jamshidiha, Gholamreza
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - In 2006, around 1.2 million documented Afghans remained in Iran, of whom half were second generation. This paper is based on the results of a qualitative study conducted in three settings: Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan, and draws on data collected via 80 in-depth interviews and six focus group discussions with second generation Afghans in Iran. The aim of the paper is to explore the adaptation of second-generation Afghans in Iran, particularly in relation to marriage and family formation. The results show that educational achievements and occupational skills of the second-generation Afghans in Iran facilitated their adaptation to the host society, and inspired different marriage and family behaviors and aspirations in comparison with the first generation.
AB - In 2006, around 1.2 million documented Afghans remained in Iran, of whom half were second generation. This paper is based on the results of a qualitative study conducted in three settings: Tehran, Mashhad and Isfahan, and draws on data collected via 80 in-depth interviews and six focus group discussions with second generation Afghans in Iran. The aim of the paper is to explore the adaptation of second-generation Afghans in Iran, particularly in relation to marriage and family formation. The results show that educational achievements and occupational skills of the second-generation Afghans in Iran facilitated their adaptation to the host society, and inspired different marriage and family behaviors and aspirations in comparison with the first generation.
U2 - 10.1111/imre.12002
DO - 10.1111/imre.12002
M3 - Article
VL - 46
SP - 828
EP - 860
JO - International Migration Review
JF - International Migration Review
SN - 0197-9183
IS - 4
ER -