Leadership Continuity and Change in Hmong Refugee Communities in the United States
Author(s):
Hein, Jeremy
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Asian And Pacific Migration Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2 (1997). pp. 213-228.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Questionnaire data collected in 1991 from 40 Hmong leaders in 10 communities in the US are used to determine if the indigenous sources of leadership continue to determine who becomes a leader after resettlement. The majority of leaders were leaders in Southeast Asia & have close kin who were leaders, indicating leadership continuity. Whether these leaders have held few or many leadership positions in the US, however, is not determined by prior leadership or kinship, but by factors associated with acculturation. Initial leadership status in a host society is linked to authority structures from the homeland, but social change influences subsequent leadership careers. 3 Tables, 1 Appendix, 17 References. Adapted from the source document.