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- Title
The cultural adjustment and mental health of Japanese immigrant youth.
- Authors
Yeh CJ; Arora AK; Inose M; Okubo Y; Li RH; Greene P
- Abstract
Interviews were conducted with eight Japanese immigrant youth about their experiences with respect to adjusting to life in the United States, dealing with discrimination, and coping with cultural challenges. They were also questioned about their mental health and family and peer relations. Results indicate that participants managed to maintain bicultural identities and to cope with the problems that they encountered. Nevertheless, they experienced the following difficulties: racism and prejudice, language barriers, and conflict regarding identity and values. In terms of coping, participants mostly relied on friends for support; only one had sought the help of a professional counselor. The implications of the findings are discussed in terms of working with immigrant youth from Japan.
- Publication
Adolescence, 2003, Vol 38, Issue 151, p482
- ISSN
0001-8449
- Publication type
Journal Article