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Graduate Employability of
South Asian Ethnic Minority
Youths
Through a first-of-its kind qualitative exploratory study, Bibi Arfeen
elucidates the multifaceted complexities and dynamics that
contribute to successful higher education-to-work transition among
South Asian Ethnic Minority (EM) youths in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s recent expansion of higher education has given rise
to budding academic and career aspirations amongst South Asian
ethnic minority youths hoping to achieve upward social and
economic mobility. Yet, existing bodies of scholarly work have yet to
conceptualise the key determinants that drive an adaptive transition
for these youths. This book challenges the widely held assumption
that an undergraduate degree is a panacea to job acquisition and
security as transitions are actively shaped by larger social, cultural,
and economic trajectories potentially influencing the capabilities of
ethnic minority youths. In light of their lived experiences, this book
foregrounds the voices of ethnic minority youths to gauge an
understanding of their higher education-to-work transitions by
placing the job-preparatory and job-seeking stages as the basis of
the inquiry.
Suggesting implications for institutional and public policymaking
for the inclusion and empowerment of EM youths, this book will
appeal to scholars interested in minority studies and graduate
employment, EM youths, university administrators and counsellors,
NGOs working with EM communities as well as policymakers.
To my son,
Zain, the noor of my eyes
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 Foundations
2 Conceptualising Higher Education-to-Work Transitions
3 Lessons from Academic Experiences of Minority Youths
4 Understanding Employability and Employment of Ethnic
Minority Graduates
5 Transition Stage I: Forces Shaping the Job Preparatory Stage
6 Transition Stage II: Forces Shaping the Job-Seeking Stage
7 Developing Employability: A New Perspective for Ethnic
Minority Graduates
8 Future Directions and Contributions
Appendix I Study Participants’ Profile
Appendix II Interview Protocol
Index
Figures
2.1 A summary of potential factors shaping a youth’s S-W
transition
2.2 DeLuca et al.’s Person-in-context model
2.3 Theoretical framework for the study
6.1 Job-seeking enablers of EM youths
6.2 Job-seeking barriers of EM youths
7.1 A summary of the individual and contextual factors that
shape an adaptive transition
7.2 The three manifestations of resilience at the intersections of
each domain that EM youths exercise to overcome structural
and contextual constraints
Tables
1.1 Number of working ethnic minorities by sex, ethnicity, and
occupation, 2021 (including foreign domestic helpers)
1.2 Median monthly income (HK$) from main employment of
working EMs (excluding foreign domestic helpers), 2021
1.3 Ethnic minorities aged 15–24 with post-secondary
educational attainment by ethnicity, 2011, 2016, and 2021
(including foreign domestic helpers)
1.4 Summary of study participants
3.1 Educational pathways of Graduates and Final Year Students*
to higher education
3.2 Major and minor subjects of EM youths (*Graduate)
4.1 Number of job applications sent out by EM Graduates before
receiving the first job offer
4.2 The three most important skills of employability as perceived
by Final Year Students prior to seeking jobs
4.3 Job consideration factors of Final Year Students
4.4 Job-seeking methods preferred by EM youths
4.5 Perceived challenges during job-search of Final Year
Students
Acknowledgements
I thank the Almighty for His immense blessings and grace in giving
me the courage to complete my work successfully. It is with
immense pleasure that I acknowledge and express my heartfelt
thanks to all those who have played crucial roles in supporting this
work.
Foremost, my appreciation extends to my study participants, a
batch of young and promising South Asian ethnic minority youths
from different walks of life. Thank you for entrusting me with your
narratives: imbued with adversities yet emancipating with hope and
determination. I hope every one of you has fulfilling future
prospects. Second, I would like to thank the community
representatives whose rich experience, valuable information, and
expertise on the subject matter shed light on many areas of the
study. Third, my gratitude also goes to the local ethnic Chinese
participants whose academic and work experiences enabled a
deeper understanding of the complexities within my study.
The completion of this study could not have been possible without
the expertise of my esteemed supervisor and book series editor,
Professor Gerard Postiglione. His unwavering support and
encouragement have helped me to realise my vision. My deepest
gratitude towards Dr Jisun Jung for being the guiding light of this
work at its inception. I am deeply thankful to her invaluable
supervision, support, and tutelage during the course of my research.
The completion of this book would have been far from possible were
it not for their invaluable suggestions and advice.
I would also like to thank a notable group of academics who have
provided input with their balanced advice and practical suggestions
at critical stages of my research, including Dr Gao Fang, Dr Tai
Chung-Pui, Dr Syed Saad Ul Hassan Bukhari, Dr Khan Adeel, Dr Ullah
Rizwan, Dr Chee Wai-Chi, and Dr Gary Harfitt. In particular, I would
like to thank and acknowledge Dr Margaret Lo for her deep
academic insights and helpful comments on my research. I am
honoured to have had such intellectual stimulation and inspiration. I
am also thankful to Dr Alice Te and Kazumi Cheng for their pointers
on completing this book.
I am also grateful to Katie Peace and Khin Thazin from Routledge
for their support and professionalism in facilitating me with the
publication of this book.
Above ground, I am indebted to my parents, whose value to me
only grows with age. Abaji, my pillar of strength, his everlasting
support and belief in my potential is the reason I stand tall today.
Ami, thank you for the unconditional love, care, and nurturance. I
would also like to thank my siblings, nephews, and nieces for their
love and understanding.
My son, Zain, the Sultan of my heart. This journey would have
been impossible without his willingness to put up with the most
irksome version of his mother. His wit-filled shenanigans and
infectious smile kept me going each time when I was about to fall
apart. Thank you, young man.
Abbreviations
EM
Ethnic Minorities
EC
Ethnic Chinese
NC
Non-Chinese
FYS
Final Year Student
UGC
University Grants Committee
S-W
School-to-Work
H-W
Higher Education-to-Work
CA
Capability Approach
1
Foundations
DOI: 10.4324/9781032631134-1
Introduction
The first chapter serves as the foundation for the rest of this book
by discussing the historical and social context of South Asian ethnic
minorities (EM) in Hong Kong. Given the ambiguity and incoherence
in the global definition of the term ‘ethnic minority’, the book sets
the scene by first providing a locally driven interpretation of the
term. It then discusses the underappreciated yet pivotal
contributions of South Asian EMs historically on account of the fact
that they have been one of the key players in the development of
Hong Kong fostering its diversity. Backed by relevant empirical
research and government statistics, the increase in higher education
participation of EM youths is discussed with a focus on the rise in
higher education aspirations amongst these youths due to the
massification of tertiary education and favourable policy changes in
the last decade. Consequently, a growing population of South Asian
EM youths with a strong desire to achieve upward and social mobility
have taken advantage of these changes. This book addresses these
growing developments by undertaking an exploratory study centred
on the voices of an aspiring group of South Asian EM youths in Hong
Kong. This chapter also elaborates on the research method adopted
in this book and ends with providing an overview.
Clerical supp
workers/serv
Professionals/associate and sales
Ethnicity Sex Managers professionals workers
Filipino M 8.3 29.9 28.8
F 0.5 1.8 2.0
Both 0.8 2.9 3.0
Indian M 30.0 44.5 13.3
F 11.2 32.2 15.5
Both 20.9 38.5 14.3
Nepalese M 4.0 14.6 25.8
F 2.8 18.4 48.6
Both 3.5 16.3 36.0
Pakistani M 6.0 20.8 26.9
F 1.9 26.8 53.1
Both 5.1 22.1 32.7
Whole M 11.5 33.2 26.1
Population
F 7.9 27.3 37.2
Both 9.7 30.2 31.8
Employment
Within an ever-expanding youth population of 1.2 billion globally
aged between 15 and 24 and the youth global literacy rate predicted
to rise from 86% in 2000 to 91% in 2020 (UNESCO, 2021), there are
some serious implications on the labour market. Rising global youth
unemployment, i.e., from 15.5% in 2016 to 17.2% in 2020,
attributable to the growing complexities and broader shifts in the
labour market, has transformed its nature and entrance
requirements. The surge in expectations of a more formal education
has prolonged the education period, while the rising trends of
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