ERIC Number: EJ1197246
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-2162-3104
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Examining the Sexual Enigma of the Immigrant Paradox with International Students
Belcastro, Philip A.; Ramsaroop-Hansen, Hardaye
Journal of International Students, v8 n4 p1783-1814 2018
The metamorphosis of core sexual practices and sexual orientation norms resulting from the acculturation of U.S. native and non-native residents remains an enigma. A convenience sample from a metropolitan community college was drawn to describe the consequences of acculturation on U.S. international students' core sexual practices and sexual orientation. Findings include: (1) observed differences in male international student sexual practices to that of the native male population were attributed to social opportunity and not the immigrant paradox, and (2) female international students' core sexual practices and sexual orientation shifted over time to the higher risk sexual practices of the native female population. The U.S. needs to commit resources including qualified health educators, to support state mandated public school and undergraduate sex education for U.S. juveniles and young adults.
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Acculturation, Immigrants, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Foreign Students, Gender Differences, Sex Education, Foreign Countries, Family Structure, Homosexuality, Pregnancy, Marital Status, Age Differences, Cultural Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North America; Asia; Europe; South America; Africa; Indonesia; Jamaica; Virgin Islands; Trinidad and Tobago; Saint Lucia
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