Families across cultures: A 30 nation psychological study

Author(s) James Georgas, John W. Berry, Fons J.R. van de Viljer, Cigdem Kagiticibasi & Ype H. Poortinga

2006, Cambridge University Press

This book address the issues of increased one-parent families, high divorce rates, second marriages and homosexual partnerships all in relationship to the variations in the traditional family structure.  The book examines how the function of the family has changes and the extent these changes have occurred throughout the world.   Table of Contents:   1.…

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Immigrant youth in cultural transition: Acculturation, identity, and adaptation across national contexts

Author(s) John W. Berry, Jean S. Phinney, David L. Sam, & Paul Vedder

2006, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

This book explores the way in which immigrant adolescents carry out their lives at the intersection of two cultures (those of their heritage group and the national society), and how well these youth are adapting to their intercultural experience, in both their personal well-being and their school and community adjustment. People in all societies experiencing…

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