1/29/13 9:45 PM Ethnicity and Belonging: An Overview of a Study of Cuban, Haitian and G…Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research Page 1 of 22 http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1363/2856 OPEN JOURNAL SYSTEMS Journal Help JOURNAL CONTENT Search All Search Browse By Issue By Author By Title FONT SIZE INFORMATION For Readers For Authors For Librarians ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract Print this article Indexing metadata How to cite item Finding References Review policy Email this article (Login required) Email the author (Login required) Post a Comment (Login required) CURRENT ISSUE Home > Vol 10, No 3 (2009) > Chaitin Volume 10, No. 3, Art. 12 – September 2009 Ethnicity and Belonging: An Overview of a Study of Cuban, Haitian and Guatemalan Immigrants to Florida Julia Chaitin, J.P. Linstroth & Patrick T. Hiller Abstract: This article provides an overview of an interdisciplinary qualitative study that explored the personal meanings and public expressions of home, ethnicity and belonging among Cuban, Haitian and Guatemalan immigrants to Florida. We present the theoretical bases for the study, a description of the interview and observational methods employed, and the major themes discerned in the analyses of the biographical interviews. This paper provides a gateway to the four articles in this special issue, which will then focus specifically on one major theme found to be important for each of the sub-groups. Key words: Cubans; Haitians; Guatemalans; ethnicity; belonging; home; immigration Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The Theoretical Assumptions and Bases of Our Study 2.1 Ethnic belonging and identity 2.2 Homes and belongings 2.3 Immigrant experiences and their connection to the concepts of home and ethnic belonging 3. Methods 3.1 The research team 3.2 Sample 3.3 Instruments of date collection 3.4 Data analysis 4. Major Thematic Findings 5. Summary and Conclusions Acknowledgments Appendix 1: Interview Guide for Biographical Interviews Appendix 2: Questions for Representatives in Service Agencies and Groups and Organizations References Authors Citation 1. Introduction The project, which was part of a larger collaborative undertaking between researchers from Nova Southeastern University in Florida and Georg August University in Goettingen (Germany), focused on the life experiences of refugees/immigrants who left their homelands due to violent conflicts or hard living conditions and resettled in DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL HOME ABOUT LOG IN REGISTER SEARCH CURRENT ARCHIVES ANNOUNCEMENTS