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Publication Date: 2016
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Minority Students' Psychological Adjustment in the School Context: An Integrative Review of Qualitative Research on Acculturation
Makarova, Elena; Birman, Dina
Intercultural Education, v27 n1 p1-21 2016
The present study aims at systematically analyzing the findings reported in qualitative research on acculturation and psychological adjustment in the school context. Content analysis was conducted using the deductively developed and inductively enriched system of categories. The results of the study provide insights into youths' acculturation and their psychological adjustment in the school context as well as schools' mechanisms and strategies for responding to minority youths' needs in the process of the cultural transition.
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Qualitative Research, Acculturation, Student Adjustment, Psychological Characteristics, Educational Environment, Literature Reviews, Psychological Needs, Content Analysis, Cultural Pluralism, Student Experience, Educational Strategies, Social Justice, Course Content, Institutional Characteristics
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