%0 Journal Article
%T Language Barriers, Emotional Well-Being, and Cultural Retention in Immigrant Nepalese Families in the UK: A Mixed-Methods Study
%A Mina Sharma
%J Open Journal of Social Sciences
%P 369-395
%@ 2327-5960
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jss.2024.129022
%X This paper investigates the communication challenges and cultural retention within immigrant Nepalese families in the UK, focusing on the language barriers between Nepal-born parents and their UK-born children. Through a mixed-methods approach, including a survey of 30 participants and in-depth interviews with five families, the study reveals that language barriers significantly contribute to emotional gaps and family conflicts. The findings highlight the importance of bilingualism for cognitive development and cultural retention, with families expressing regret over the loss of their native language. The study applies acculturation theory and communication accommodation theory to understand these challenges and suggests strategies to improve language and cultural retention in immigrant families.
%K Language Barriers
%K Immigrant Families
%K Bilingualism
%K Cultural Heritage
%K Emotional Well-Being
%K Intra-Family Communication
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=136151