title: From the family universe to the outside world: family relations, school attitude, and perception of racism in Caribbean and Filipino adolescents.
abstract: Caribbean and Filipino immigrant families in Canada have much in common: the women have often immigrated as domestic workers, first-generation children may be separated from their parents for long periods, and they must deal with negative stereotypes of their ethnic group. This transcultural study looks at the associations between family relations and adolescents' perceptions of both their own group and the host society, and analyzes how these affect their mental health. The results suggest that family cohesion plays a key role in shaping adolescents' perceptions of racism in the host country and in promoting a positive appraisal of their own community, thus highlighting the need for a systemic understanding of family and intergroup relations.
authors.affiliation: McGill University, CSSS de la Montagne, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3N 1Y9. cecile.rousseau@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: Ghayda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Toby
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Measham
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: Myrna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lashley
authors.forename: Thelma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Caminee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McKenzie
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D003625:Data Collection; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D011287:Prejudice; D012574:Schools; D014900:West Indies / Q000208:ethnology