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The Cultural Negotiations of Korean Immigrant Youth
Author(s) -
Yeh Christine J.,
Ma PeiWen,
MadanBahel Anvita,
Hunter Carla D.,
Jung Sunna,
Kim Angela B.,
Akitaya Kyoko,
Sasaki Kiyoko
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00594.x
Subject(s) - acculturation , negotiation , immigration , social psychology , psychology , interpersonal communication , korean culture , balance (ability) , sociology , gender studies , political science , anthropology , social science , neuroscience , law
The authors investigated the process of cultural adjustment among 13 Korean immigrant youths using consensual qualitative research (C. E. Hill, B. J. Thompson, & E. N. Williams, 1997). Results indicate that Korean youth are expected to negotiate and shift their identities to meet differing expectations across various interpersonal contexts. Participants also report struggling to balance “American” and “Korean” cultural values and norms and to use social support networks, such as family and friends, to deal with the stress of acculturation.