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Weisskirch, Robert S.; Alva, Sylvia Alatorre – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2002
A study of acculturative stress in children who served as language brokers surveyed 36 bilingual Latino fifth graders from a Southern California elementary school. The least acculturated children reported higher frequencies of language brokering and greater discomfort in doing so. High levels of acculturative stress were associated with increased…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Students, Childhood Attitudes, Children
Erlanger, Howard S.; Persily, Fred – 1976
In considering whether subcultural values were associated with violence, it was critical to determine both the precise content of such values and the way in which the subculture interacts with structural forces to affect the level of violence. Based on interview and observational materials, this qualitative study examined the role of…
Descriptors: Activism, Antisocial Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Traits