Linguistic Acculturation and Emotional Well-Being in U.S. Schools

Influencing College and Higher Education Choices in Disadvantaged Hispanic High School Students Through a School-Based Health Club

“…Parents indicated high levels of support for their children's homework completion and other actions that involve praising and backing their child. These parent data support Hispanic parents' child rearing and socialization practices that include a strong emphasis on family belonging and solidarity (Perez, 2011).…”

“…Acculturation can have a tumultuous effect that can be stressful and divide families on traditional ethnic expectations (Perez, 2011). Overall, the parents were moderately acculturated, tending to answer most questions as being comfortable with both native and American cultures.…”

“…Student scores were relatively lower for understanding the roots or historical traditions of their ethnic culture, indicating that they might not be as informed about the history of their racial identity. It is not unusual for adolescents exposed to the host culture to move away from traditional family expectations, and in some cases, this will lessen the typical Hispanic family cohesion (Lopez, 2008; Perez, 2011).…”

Taiwanese Migrants in Australia: An Investigation of Their Acculturation and Wellbeing

“…There are mixed outcomes for the relationship between the age of the migrant and wellbeing (Alati, Najman, Shuttlewood, Williams, & Bor, 2003;Phinney, Horenczyk, Liebkind, & Vedder, 2001). A longitudinal study of migrants in Australia indicates that migration at a younger age could contribute to better mental health because of the early exposure to the language and culture of the new host country (Alati et al, 2003;Perez, 2011). In contrast, Phinney et al (2001) showed that younger migrants had poorer mental health due to parental and educational views conflicting with peer influence in the new host country.…”

English Code Switching in Indonesian Language

“…Acculturation is originally defined as the cultural change process that occurs when individuals from two cultures come into contact with one another (Redfield, Linton, & Herskovits, 1936 cited in [22]. It is the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group [10].…”