The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology

by David L. Sam (Editor), John W. Berry (Editor)

Overview

Research and practice in the field of acculturation psychology is continually on the rise. Featuring contributions from over fifty leading experts in the field, this Handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. The collection introduces readers to the concepts and issues; examines various acculturating groups (immigrants, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, expatriates, tourists, refugees and asylum seekers); highlights the global contexts for acculturation in a variety of societies; and focuses on acculturation of a number of special groups, such as young people, the workplace, and outcomes for health and well-being. This comprehensive new edition addresses major world changes over the last decade, including the increase in global migration, religious clashes, and social networking, and provides updated theories and models so that beginners and advanced readers can keep abreast of new developments in the study of acculturation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107103993
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/08/2016
Series:	Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.22(d)

About the Author

David L. Sam is Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology at Universitetet i Bergen, Norway.

John W. Berry is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Queen's University, Ontario, and Research Professor in the National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction John W. Berry and David L. Sam; Part I. Theories, Concepts and Methods: 2. Theoretical perspectives John W. Berry and David L. Sam; 3. Acculturation and identity Karmela Liebkind, Tuuli Anna Mähönen, Sirkku Varjonen and Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti; 4. Personality and acculturation Karen van der Zee, Verónica Benet-Martinez and Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven; 5. Acculturation development and the acquisition of culture competence Brit Oppedal and Claudio O. Toppelberg; 6. Assessment Fons J. R. van de Vijver, John W. Berry and Ozgur Celenk; Part II. Research with Specific Acculturating Groups: 7. Changing the acculturation conversation: indigenous cultural reclamation in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand Pat Dudgeon, Dawn Darlaston-Jones, Linda Waimarie Nikora, Waikaremoana Waitoki, Rogelia Pe-Pua, Le Nhat Tran and Lobna Rouhani; 8. Immigrants and ethnocultural groups Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven, Jaimee Stuart and Linda K. Tip; 9. Refugees and forced migrants Giorgia Donà and Marta Young; 10. Sojourners Saba Safdar and Tracy Berno; Part III. Acculturating Contexts: Societies of Settlement: 11. Acculturation in Canada Kimberly A. Noels and John W. Berry; 12. Acculturation in Central and South America Alejandra del Carmen Dominguez Espinosa and Sylvia Dantas; 13. Acculturation in East and Southeast Asia Adam Komisarof and Chan-Hoong Leong; 14. Acculturation in Eastern Europe Radosveta Dimitrova and Nadezhda Lebedeva; 15. Israel Gabriel Horenczyk and Yoav S. Bergman; 16. Acculturation theory and research in New Zealand and Australia Colleen Ward and Anita S. Mak; 17. South Asia R. C. Tripathi and R. C. Mishra; 18. Acculturation in Sub-Sahara Africa Byron G. Adams and Amina Abubakar; 19. The United Kingdom Rupert Brown, Hanna Zagefka and Linda K. Tip; 20. The United States of America Gail M. Ferguson and Dina Birman; 21. Acculturation in Western Europe Colette Sabatier, Karen Phalet and Peter F. Titzmann; 22. Multiculturalism John W. Berry and Colleen Ward; Part IV. Applications: 23. Children, families and schools Paul Vedder and Frosso Motti-Stefanidi; 24. Cultural diversity in the workplace Karen van der Zee and Gro Mjeldheim Sandal; 25. Health David L. Sam, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Andrew G. Ryder and Ghayda Hassan; 26. Conclusions: where are we and where are we headed? David L. Sam and John W. Berry.

Editorial Reviews

"This book is a must for any scholar interested in the topic of acculturation. It provides a comprehensive overview of key theories, concepts and methods, and highlights the unique experience of varied groups coming into cultural contact across a wide range of circumstances. This would be a great textbook for a graduate level cross-cultural psychology course, and a necessary addition to the reference shelf of any cross-cultural scholar."
—Dina Birman, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago


"A collection of authoritative original research papers which should prove useful to scholars, practitioners and policy makers engaged with minority ethnic groups and immigrants."
—Paul Ghuman, Emeritus Professor and Former Head of Education, University of Wales, Aberystwyth


"This Handbook marks a major landmark in the development of acculturation studies, and provides a comprehensive, authoritative and cutting-edge review of what is now a multifaceted subject. This volume will be an indispensable resource."
—Félix Neto, Professor of Psychology, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

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