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Titzmann, Peter F.; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Mesch, Gustavo – Developmental Psychology, 2014
On the basis of general theories of delinquency and the specific situation of immigrants, this longitudinal study investigated predictors of initial levels and rates of change in delinquency among 188 male ethnic German Diaspora immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU) in Germany, 237 male native German adolescents, and 182 male Jewish…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Immigrants, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables
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Kosner, Anna; Roer-Strier, Dorit; Kurman, Jenny – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2014
This article examines how young immigrants to Israel from the former Soviet Union during their adolescence perceive and cope with the resulting changes in their family roles. Data collected via interviews and focus groups from adolescents and young adults ("N" = 34) revealed six distinct roles: language broker, family navigator,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Role, Coping
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Elizur, Yoel; Spivak, Amos; Ofran, Shlomit; Jacobs, Shira – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
The objective of this study was to explain why adolescent girls with conduct problems (CP) are more at risk than boys to develop emotional distress (ED) in a sample composed of Israeli-born and immigrant youth from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union (n = 305, ages 14-18). We tested a structural equation model and found a very good fit to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship
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Birman, Dina; Espino, Susan Ryerson – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2007
This study assesses the impact of parent practices and knowledge of school on school success for a sample of 240 immigrant and nonimmigrant high school students and their parents. Immigrant parents from the former Soviet Union were less knowledgeable about and had less contact with the school, and allowed less autonomy than U.S.-born parents. Some…
Descriptors: Immigrants, High School Students, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing