Immigrant families in contemporary society /

How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This timely volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that infl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lansford, Jennifer E., Deater-Deckard, Kirby D., Bornstein, Marc H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Guilford Press, ©2007.
Colección:Duke series in child development and public policy.
Temas:
Emigration and immigration.
Acculturation.
Emigration and Immigration
Émigration et immigration.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
Acculturation
Emigration and immigration
Einwanderer
Familie
Migration.
Familie.
Multikulturelle Gesellschaft.
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This timely volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that influence health and well-being. Synthesizing cutting-edge research from a range of disciplines, the book addresses such key topics as child development, school achievement, and the cultural and religious contexts of parenting. It examines the interface between families and broader systems, including sc.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 336 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781593857356
1593857357

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