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Contextual influences on acculturation processes: The roles of family, community and society
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This paper outlined the major approaches to the psychological study of acculturation, drawing particular attention to the importance of context, and highlighted three significant contexts: family, ethnic community, and society/nation.Abstract:
The paper outlines the major approaches to the psychological study of acculturation, drawing particular attention to the importance of context. Three significant contexts are highlighted: family, ethnic community, and society/nation. New perspectives from our evolving program of acculturation research are introduced to illustrate contextual influences on acculturation, and future directions for empirical work are recommended.read more
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Probing identity, integration and adaptation: Big questions, little answers ☆ ☆☆
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Cultural identity change in expatriates: A social network perspective
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Socio-Cultural Factors as Antecedents of Cross-Cultural Adaptation in Expatriates, International Students, and Migrants A Review
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Migration change model: Exploring the process of migration on a psychological level
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Family functioning, resilience, and depression among North Korean refugees.
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The prediction of psychological and sociocultural adjustment during cross-cultural transitions☆
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors tried empirically to distinguish psychological and sociocultural forms of adjustment during the process of cross-cultural transitions by using multiple regression analysis to construct predictive models of psychological adjustment.
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Handbook of Multicultural Counseling
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Towards an Interactive Acculturation Model: A Social Psychological Approach
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Psychology Culture Shock
TL;DR: The Psychology of Intercultural Contact as mentioned in this paper has been studied extensively in the last few decades and has been applied in a variety of domains, such as education, migration, and sojourner training.
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Ethnicity and family therapy
TL;DR: McGoldrick, Giordano, and McGoldrick as discussed by the authors, Therapy with Families in Our Multi-Ethnic Society: An Overview of Native American Families, Native American families of African origin, and families of European origin.