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Direct linkMiller, Scott T.; Wiggins, Gianna M.; Feather, Katherine A. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2020
As globalization increases, there has been a rise in expatriate families and, consequently, students enrolled in international schools. These children, known as "third culture kids" (TCKs), face difficult transitions, identity development challenges, and adverse social-emotional effects. Transition programs have been developed and…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Global Approach, Foreign Nationals, International Schools
Boyer, Wanda – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2010
Children's play behaviors are generally fun for them, but the same cannot be said for children who need clinical help. Play therapy seeks to resolve psychosocial difficulties and reestablish a child's ability to play and function normally (O'Connor, 2000). Ecosystemic play therapy (EPT) integrates a variety of techniques and theories to create a…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, American Indians, Urban Areas, Social Adjustment
Download full textFrabutt, James M. – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2006
One in five youth in the United States is a child of an immigrant and children of immigrants are the most rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population under age 18. Consequently, there is a great need to better understand the psychosocial impact of immigration on children's mental health and adjustment. It is striking, however, that research on…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Mental Health, Immigration, Acculturation
Ekstrand, Lars Henric – 1974
The data collection procedures for a study of a population of 2400 immigrant children in Sweden are described. Means, dispersions and intercorrelations for 22 variables are given. Social and emotional adjustment figures are found to be higher than expected, and correlate only minimally with second language achievement figures. It is concluded that…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingualism, Children
Nandan, Yash – 1978
The East Indian family in the United States may be understood in terms of its ethnicity and the international character of its migration. East Indians, like other immigrants, possess certain experiential traits that make them vulnerable to "Anglo-conformity." Indo Americans participate in American society, while retaining ethnic/cultural identity…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Kim, Bok-Lim C. – 1980
In this paper, the educational progress of Korean Americans is attributed largely to the effects of conflict between biculturality and marginality. This report examines the educational needs and problems of Korean American children and youth with respect to demographic and historical characteristics of Korean Americans and their evolving…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Biculturalism, Children, Culture Conflict
