Browsing by Subject "Immigrants"
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The Church as God’s agent in uniting immigrants and natives: A case from Ephesians 2:11–22
(AOSIS, 2022)As the number of people migrating from many different countries to South Africa constantly increases, there is bound to be immense tension between the immigrants and the citizens for many and different reasons. Within ... -
Exploring the effects of social networks and remittances on Zimbabweans' immigration into Mafikeng Local Municipality of North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The fundamental aim of this study was to explore the effects of social networks and remittances on Zimbabweans’ immigration into the Mafikeng Local Municipality (MLM) of North West Province, South Africa. This is a qualitative ... -
A framework for enhancing business model performances for indigenous and foreign-owned small and medium scale businesses in Gauteng Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The purpose of this study is to develop a business model framework that can be used to enhance the business model performances of both indigenous and immigrant SMEs owners in Gauteng province. Studies have indicated that, ... -
Loneliness of older immigrant groups in Canada: effects of ethnic-cultural background
(Springer, 2015)This study aimed to explore the loneliness of several groups of older immigrants in Canada compared to native–born older adults. Data from the Canadian General Social Survey, Cycle 22 (N older adults = 3,692) were used. ... -
A narrative analysis of barriers encountered by a sample of immigrant entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)A growing movement of foreign nationals is settling and starting up businesses in South Africa. Given this fact, there is a need to understand those factors influencing the human capital side of being an immigrant entrepreneur ... -
Understanding ethnic differences in mental health service use for adolescents internalizing problems: the role of emotional problem identification
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013)Although immigrant adolescents are at least at equal risk of developing internalizing problems as their non-immigrant peers, immigrant adolescents are less likely to use mental health care. The present study is the first ... -
Xenophobic attacks on foreign shop owners and street vendors in Louis Trichardt Central Business District, Limpopo Province
(2015)Xenophobic attacks in South Africa in 2008 and 2015 sent shockwaves through the country and the world. In these events, around 70 people were killed while thousands were displaced; and, property and products of street ...