Asian families in Canada and the United States : implications for mental health and well-being / / Editors, Susan S. Chuang [and three others]

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 305.895071
• Soggetto topico: Families - Canada; Asians - United States; Asians - Canada; Asiàtics; Família; Migrants; Salut mental; Qualitat de vida; Aspectes psicològics
• Soggetto geografico: Estats Units d'Amèrica; Canadà
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): ChuangSusan S. <1969->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: The Complexities of Asian Families from Around the World: Creating New Lives in Canada and the United States -- Mental Health and Well-being of Asian Immigrants -- References -- Part I: History, Religion, and Culture -- Chapter 2: Comparing and Contrasting Asian Families in Canada and the United States -- Conceptualizing, Defining, and Operationalizing the Term "Asian" -- Immigration Patterns and the Asian Immigrant Populations: Past and Present -- Canada and the United States -- Canada -- United States -- Major Asian Immigrant Groups in Canada and the United States -- Chinese Immigrants -- Indian Immigrants -- Filipino/a Immigrants -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Religion, Spirituality, and Worldviews: Implications for Mental Health -- Hindu Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Jain Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Buddhist Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Sikh Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Zoroastrian Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Muslim Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Baha'i Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Chinese Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Shamanic and Shinto Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Christian Spiritualities and Worldviews -- Asian North American Religions: Implications for Mental Health -- Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Specific Countries and Regions of Origin: East Asia -- Chapter 4: Chinese Families from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan -- Immigration History of Chinese Families in Canada and the United States -- The Chinese: Political, Ethnic, and Linguistic Variations and their Implications -- Political Factors -- Ethnic Variations -- Linguistic and Cultural Variations -- Traditional Values on Parent-Child Relations and Gender Roles -- Cultural Adaptation and Acculturation. ; Acculturation Processes and Parent-Child Discrepancies -- Parenting in Contemporary Immigrant Chinese Families -- Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Research on Immigrant Chinese Families -- Implication for Mental Health and Well-being -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Growing Up Between Two Cultures: Young Chinese Americans in New York City -- The Rise of Chinatowns in New York City -- Migration Patterns and the Expansion and Composition of New York's Chinatowns -- Working Conditions and Illegal Activities in Chinatown -- Gang Memberships -- Growing Up in a Bicultural World -- Culture -- Societal Structure -- Cultural Values -- Religion -- Familial Structure -- Family Values -- Parenting -- Parent-Child Relationships -- Education -- Child Characteristics -- The Impact of Living in an Immigrant Family: Some Examples -- Being Not Fully Chinese but American, I Am Entitled to My Own Opinions: An Interview with Cornelia Yao (Pseudonym) -- Five Situations Shaping the Destinies and Identities of Chinese American Children and Youths -- Theme 1: The Impact of Immigration Status -- Theme 2: Satellite Children -- Theme 3: The Impact of Gender Roles and Identities -- Theme 4: The Impact of Racial Prejudice and Discrimination -- Theme 5: Striving for Academic Excellence -- Mental Health Services for Chinese New Yorkers -- Chinese Immigrant Families in New York City and Elsewhere: A Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Japanese Families in the United States -- Demographics of Japan and Japanese Migration to North America -- Japanese Families -- Economic Globalization and Japanese Migration to North America -- Transnational Generation of Families: Acculturation and Socialization -- Japanese American Families: Interracial Marriages and Children -- Child-Generations of Intermarriages -- Education and Career Pathways. ; Implications for Educators, Social Workers, and Psychologists -- References -- Chapter 7: Korean Families -- Brief Immigration History -- A Social, Cultural, and Economic Profile of Korean Families -- Supporting Korean Families: Ethnic Identity -- Supporting Korean Families: Balancing Roles -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Specific Countries and Regions of Origin: South Asia -- Chapter 8: Bangladeshi Families -- Brief Immigration History -- Ethnic and Linguistic Differences Among Bangladeshi Immigrants -- Demographic Information -- The United States -- Canada -- Educational Achievement, Employment, and Career Development -- Value Systems -- Religion -- Cultural Traditions and Social Services -- Collectivistic Versus Individualistic Values -- Marriage Systems -- Ethnic and Racial Intermarriages -- Acculturation and Identity Issues -- Forms of Family Life -- Socialization Practices -- Health and Well-Being of Bangladeshi Immigrants -- Health Behaviors of Bangladeshi Immigrants -- Implications for Mental Health and Well-Being -- Future Research -- References -- Chapter 9: Indian Families: The Diaspora in the United States and Canada -- Introduction -- Brief Immigration History -- Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity -- Demographic Information of Indians in the United States and Canada -- Acculturation -- Traditional Values and Family Life -- Immigrant Identity and America-Born Offspring -- Implications for Mental Health -- Future Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Pakistani Families -- Immigration History and Demographics -- Immigration During the Late-Nineteenth and the Early Twentieth Century -- Business Networks and Domestic Life in North America -- Post-1965 Immigration from Pakistan to the U.S. -- Pakistani Immigration to Canada -- Settlement Patterns -- Acculturation: Transnational Community Formations and Assimilation. ; Transnational Pakistani Community Formations -- Cultural Organizations -- Radio -- Movies, Television and Sports -- Religion and Transnational Community Formation -- Islamophobia and Racism -- Veiling Practices -- Assimilation and Contested Belonging to Mainstream North American Societies -- Forms of Family Life -- Value Systems -- Community Formation in Historical Contexts -- Consumption Patterns as Indexes of Religious Value Systems -- Socialization Practices and Intergenerational Relations and Conflict -- Intergenerational Relations and Conflict -- Gender Roles and the Family System -- Gendered Experiences: Women's Rights and Labor in the Workforce -- South Asian Women's Organizations -- South Asian LGBTQIA Organizations -- Ethnic and Racial Intermarriages -- Educational Expectations and Achievements and Career Patterns -- Implications for Counselors and Social Workers -- Conclusions -- Future Research -- References -- Part IV: Specific Countries and Regions of Origin: West Asia -- Chapter 11: Arab Families From the Levant (Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian): Adaptation and Mental Health -- Bioecological Theory and Levant Families -- Microsystem and Macrosystem Racism -- Pre-Migration Influences and Immigration Patterns -- Immigration of Syrian Refugees -- Current Demographic Trends -- Arab Ethnic Identity: Acculturation and Acculturative Stress -- Socialization of Beliefs and Values Within the Family: The Enculturation Process -- Gender Roles and the Family System -- Marriage Customs and Intermarriages -- Educational Expectations, Achievement, and Career Patterns -- Implications for Mental Health -- Future Research Directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V: Counseling and Therapy for Mental Health and Wellbeing -- Chapter 12: Asian-Origin Families in Canada and the United States: Challenges and Resilience. ; Acculturation and Intergenerational Relationship -- Aging in Asian-Origin Families -- Racism, Discrimination, and Stereotype -- Domestic Violence -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Providing Therapy with Asian Immigrant Families: A Review of Prominent Issues and Treatment Considerations -- Fatimah's Story -- Acculturative Stress -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Stereotypes and Discrimination -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Resettlement Stress -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Traumatic Stress -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Family and Relational Issues -- Intimate Partner Violence -- Marriage Related Practices -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Child Related Issues -- Child Abuse, Neglect, and Maltreatment -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Resilience -- Implications for Clinicians -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Treatment Considerations -- Trauma-Based Interventions -- Couples Therapy -- Family Therapy -- Application to Fatimah's Story -- Conclusions -- References -- Part VI: Methodology Considerations -- Chapter 14: Critically Assessing the Methodological Challenges of Exploring Chinese Immigrant Fathers -- The Under-Researched Immigrant Chinese Fathers -- Themes of Existing Studies -- Fathering and Father Involvement -- Parenting Practices and Beliefs -- Acculturation and Immigration-Related Issues -- Academic and School-Related Issues -- Demographics of the Samples -- Age of the Targeted Children -- Informants' Host Countries -- Informants' Country of Origin -- Methodological Approaches -- Methods of Data Collection -- Fathers as Informants or Targeted Parent -- Immigrant Chinese Fathers are Under-Researched. ; Conceptual Exclusions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Asian families in Canada and the United States
• ISBN: 3-030-56452-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910483959203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in Immigrant Family Research