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    Am J Community Psychol. 2008 Dec;42(3-4):286-97.

    Acculturation among three racial/ethnic groups of host and immigrant adolescents.

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    California State University, Northridge, Northridge, USA.

    Abstract

    This study compares Latino host, Latino immigrant, Asian-American host, Asian-American immigrant and European-American host groups of adolescents with respect to four acculturation-related variables: ethnic identity exploration, ethnic identity affirmation/belonging, outgroup orientation, and American identity. Using the five ethno-generational categories as a grouping variable, we conducted analyses of 313 survey responses to the acculturation items at two time periods, 9 weeks apart. Results showed that differences among the three host racial/ethnic groups can best be explained by a group dominance perspective, whereby the two racial/ethnic minority groups are more similar to each other than they are to the European-American group. Furthermore, the relationship between American identity and ethnic identity components is stronger among the three host groups, as compared to the immigrant groups. Implications for future research with adolescent members of the host group whose heritage culture is non-European are drawn.

    PMID:
    18953649
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2746022
    Free PMC Article

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