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An Integrated Conceptual Framework for the Development of Asian American Children and Youth
Author(s) -
Mistry Jayanthi,
Li Jin,
Yoshikawa Hirokazu,
Tseng Vivian,
Tirrell Jonathan,
Kiang Lisa,
Mistry Rashmita,
Wang Yijie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.12577
Subject(s) - socialization , conceptual framework , psychology , developmental science , diversity (politics) , context (archaeology) , developmental stage theories , meaning (existential) , asian americans , child development , developmental psychology , epistemology , sociology , social science , ethnic group , anthropology , psychotherapist , paleontology , philosophy , biology
The diversity of circumstances and developmental outcomes among Asian American children and youth poses a challenge for scholars interested in Asian American child development. This article addresses the challenge by offering an integrated conceptual framework based on three broad questions: (a) What are theory‐predicated specifications of contexts that are pertinent for the development of Asian American children? (b) What are the domains of development and socialization that are particularly relevant? (c) How can culture as meaning‐making processes be integrated in conceptualizations of development? The heuristic value of the conceptual model is illustrated by research on Asian American children and youth that examines the interconnected nature of specific features of context, pertinent aspects of development, and interpretive processes.