Acculturation style and psychological functioning in children of immigrants.
Thirty-four immigrants, predominantly Asian, and their 48 children were assessed for relationship of acculturation style to children's psychological functioning. Children of parents accepting the majority culture scored higher in social competence. Many of the children reported as having extreme behavioral problems had rejected their ethnic culture.
Pawliuk
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Lyall Day Treatment Program, Douglas Hospital, Verdun, Quebec.
Grizenko
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Chan-Yip
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Gantous
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Mathew
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Nguyen
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D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011581:Psychological Tests