A qualitative analysis of Vietnamese adolescent identity exploration within and outside an ethnic enclave.
J Youth Adolesc
; 38(5): 672-90, 2009 May.
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ABSTRACT
Focusing on identity development explorations enables a greater understanding of contexts that affect immigrant adolescents. Utilizing thematic and grounded narrative analysis of 46 journal writings, during a one-month period, from first and second generation Vietnamese adolescents ranging in age from 15 to 18 (26 residents of a culturally and politically active ethnic enclave in Southern California; 20 adolescents living outside the enclave), this study establishes ways in which a focus on social context and exploration processes illuminates the complexity of immigrant adolescents' identity formation. The two groups shared many similarities, including precipitants to exploration and steps undertaken to explore identity. However, two factors-social and cultural influences and emotional reactions-revealed interesting contrasts distinguishing enclave from non-enclave dwelling Vietnamese adolescents. Data also suggested that immigrant adolescents strive to integrate different domains of identity (ethnicity, gender, career) both with one another and with the historical, social, and cultural contexts they occupy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Adolescente
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Identificación Psicológica
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Youth Adolesc
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos