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Theories and Research on Acculturation and Enculturation Experiences among Asian American Families

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Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families

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In this chapter, we define and discuss the concepts of acculturation and enculturation, as well as theories and research on the consequences of acculturation and enculturation for Asian American families. We also explore the roles acculturation and enculturation play on parent–child values gap and family conflict, the role of cognitive flexibility in this relationship, and clinical implications of the findings.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 96720-4091, USA

    Bryan S. K. Kim

  2. Psychological and Counseling Services, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Annie J. Ahn

  3. Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

    N. Alexandra Lam

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Nhi-Ha Trinh

  2. Mental Health Division, Family, Youth, and Children’s Services, City of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Yanni Chun Rho

  3. Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Francis G. Lu

  4. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Kathy Marie Sanders (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry)

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Kim, B.S.K., Ahn, A.J., Lam, N.A. (2009). Theories and Research on Acculturation and Enculturation Experiences among Asian American Families. In: Trinh, NH., Rho, Y.C., Lu, F.G., Sanders, K.M. (eds) Handbook of Mental Health and Acculturation in Asian American Families. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-437-1_2

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