Acculturation : Implications for Individuals, Families and Societies

by Johnson, Tara M.

• ISBN13: 9781611225259
• ISBN10: 1611225256
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

Acculturation is the exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct. This book gathers the most current research in the study of acculturation from across the globe. Some topics discussed in this compilation are acculturation and its influence on adolescent interpersonal and self-directed violence; acculturation success in employment among Chinese migrants from the Mainland to Hong Kong; and the dynamics of second-culture acquisition for Latino immigrant adolescents.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Relationship between Acculturation & Violence in Minority Adolescents

Acculturation Success in Employment among Chinese Migrants from the Mainland to Hong Kong

Worlds Apart: Bicultural Identity Development in Latino Adolescents

Acculturation, Sociocultural Adaptation & Self-Esteem of Immigrant Youth in Portugal

Impact of Acculturation on Physical Activity & Dietary Behaviors in Latinos

The Sub-Saharan African Children Acculturation Scale (SACAS): A New Acculturation Instrument

Acculturation & Psychological Characteristics of Bosnian Internally Displaced & Refugee Adolescents from Srebrenica Region after the War 1992-1995 in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Index

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