Abstract
Family relationships can serve as an important source of support during the acculturation process; yet, how the stress related to acculturation, or acculturative stress, may impact family functioning across time is not clear. Participants (N = 479) between the ages of 18 and 34 were recruited using respondent-driven sampling methodology. Findings suggest family cohesion decreased over time; however, it decreased less for those reporting more acculturative stress. The implication is that for those Latino immigrants who struggle to adapt to their new host culture, family remains a source of support more so than for those who do not struggle as much.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-234 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hispanic
- Latino
- acculturative stress
- family
- family cohesion
- immigrants
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Education