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Book SynopsisExplores the individual psychology, family dynamics, and societal messages behind bicultural development
Trade Review"This book masterfully captures the stories of Mexican immigrants from the well-established communities in the Southwest as well as from newer communities in the Southeast. It documents a common voice of resiliency and hope and provides an insightful review of the challenges experienced by acculturating youth and their families as they pursue the American dream. A must read for practitioners and researchers interested in understanding the contemporary immigrant experience and its mental health implications." -- Flavio F. Marsiglia,Arizona State University
"This is easily the best, and certainly the most empathic and insightful, treatment of the process of becoming bicultural in the United States that I have read. There is something for everyone in this book—researchers will find scientific evidence, clinicians will find insights to deepen their work, and all readers will find a teenager in its pages whose story will inform them and touch their hearts. Writing in a style that makes reading effortless, Smokowski and Bacallao render the bicultural experience accessible to all of us." -- Luis H. Zayas,Washington University, St. Louis
Table of ContentsList 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
