Becoming bicultural risk, resilience, and Latino youth

Although the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, the recent demographic shifts resulting in burgeoning young Latino and Asian populations have literally changed the face of the nation. This wave of massive immigration has led to a nationwide struggle with the need to become bicultu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smokowski, Paul R. (-)
Other Authors: Bacallao, Martica
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press 2010.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797950806719
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. From Melting Pot to Simmering Stew: Acculturation, Enculturation, Assimilation, and Biculturalism in American Racial Dynamics
  • 2. Enculturation after Immigration: How Latino Family Systems Change and How They Stay the Same during the Diffuse, Bifurcated Stage of Acculturation Contact
  • 3. From Contact to Conflict: How Assimilation Mechanisms Underpin the Exploration and Adaptation Stage in Bicultural Development
  • 4. Balancing between Two Worlds: The Integration Stage of Bicultural Development
  • 5. Cultural Adaptation Styles and Health: Risks of Staying Separate or Assimilating
  • 6. The Benefits of Biculturalism: Savoring the Flavors in the Simmering Stew
  • 7. Entre Dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds: A Bicultural Skills Training Prevention Program to Help Immigrant Families Cope with Acculturation Stress
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors