Acculturation : advances in theory, measurement, and applied research /
edited by Kevin Chun, Pamela Balls Organista, and Gerardo Marín.
- First edition.
- xxvii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Decade of behavior .
- Decade of behavior. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : social change and acculturation / Conceptual approaches to acculturation / Major approaches to the measurement of acculturation among ethnic minority populations : a content analysis and an alternative empirical strategy / Ethnic identity and acculturation / Acculturation and changes in cultural values / Acculturation among ethnic minority families / Influence of acculturation processes on the family / Relationship between acculturation and ethnic minority mental health / Acculturation and physical health in racial and ethnic minorities / Acculturation, psychological distress, and alcohol use : investigating the effects of ethnic identity and religiosity / Idioms of distress, acculturation, and depression : the Puerto Rican experience / Acculturation, alcohol consumption, smoking, and drug use among Hispanics / Joseph E. Trimble -- John W. Berry -- Nolan Zane, Winnie Mak -- Jean S. Phinney -- Gerardo Marín, Raymond J. Gamba -- Kevin M. Chun, Phillip D. Akutsu -- Daniel A. Santisteban, Victoria B. Mitrani -- Pamela Balls Organista, Kurt C. Organista, Karen Kurasaki -- Hector F. Myers, Norma Rodriguez -- Fang Gong ... [et al.] -- Dharma E. Cortés -- Raul Caetano, Catherine L. Clark. pt. 1. Advances in theory and measurement -- pt. 2. Understanding individual and family processes -- pt. 3. Acculturation, psychosocial adjustment, and health -- pt. 4. Advances in applied research --