Rethinking the concept of acculturation: Implications for theory and research.
University of Miami · Claremont Graduate University · +1 more institution
Abstract
This article presents an expanded model of acculturation among international migrants and their immediate descendants. Acculturation is proposed as a multidimensional process consisting of the confluence among heritage-cultural and receiving-cultural practices, values, and identifications. The implications of this reconceptualization for the acculturation construct, as well as for its relationship to psychosocial and health outcomes, are discussed. In particular, an expanded operationalization of acculturation is needed to address the "immigrant paradox," whereby international migrants with more exposure to the receiving cultural context report poorer mental and physical health outcomes. We discuss the role of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 242.44
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 131
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4Topics & keywords
- Acculturation
- Operationalization
- Psychosocial
- Context (archaeology)
- Ethnic group
- Psychology
- Social psychology
- Construct (python library)
- Reduced inequalities