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Marsiglia, Flavio F.; Parsai, Monica; Kulis, Stephen – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2009
This study used baseline data from the Southwest sample of the Latino Acculturation and Health Project to examine whether familism and cohesion are related to problem behaviors in a sample of Mexican and Mexican-American adolescents in the Southwest United States. This study is important to practitioners and prevention and intervention researchers…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, At Risk Persons, Immigrants, Mexicans
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Mena, Francisco; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1987
Acculturative stress and coping strategies were assessed in 214 multicultural college undergraduates who were divided into four generational status groups. Effects of self-esteem, locus of control, and loyalty to American culture were also studied. Students immigrating after age 12 experienced more stress than early immigrants and second- and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Coping