Acculturation is a complex process of adaptation between two cultures (Potocky-Tripodi, 2002) and is further defined as “the extent to which ethnic-cultural minorities participate in the cultural traditions, values, and beliefs of their own culture versus those of the dominant…society” (Landrine&Klonoff, 1996). This chapter considers acculturation outcomes for our respondents from the standpoint of economic and socio-cultural forms of adaptation to the dominant culture of the host society after the initial period of adjustment. Psychological adaptation is discussed in Chapter 9.
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(2006). Learning the Ropes. In: Bosnian Refugees in America. Clinical Sociology: Research and Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25154-5_8
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