THE ADJUSTMENT EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY.
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Title
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THE ADJUSTMENT EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE IMMIGRANT CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY.
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Identifier
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AAI8312376
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identifier
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8312376
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Creator
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SUNG, BETTY LEE.
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Contributor
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Aubrey Bonnett
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Date
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1983
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to document the adjustment process of Chinese immigrant children and youth in New York City during the late 1970s: (1) to see if the immigrant experience is as stressful and disorganizing as the sociological literature relates for immigrants in the past, (2) to look at the unfolding processes of adapting to a new life in a new country. (3) to pinpoint problem areas as well as support systems and coping mechanisms, (4) to take note of the changes that have occurred within the family, the school, and the community within the context of a more receptive social climate than that of past decades, (5) to draw some conclusions as to the level of social and psychological adjustment attained by these children and youths, and (6) to relate their experiences to sociological theories pertaining to uprooting, social change, cultural conflict, networking, status and roles, community cohesiveness, minority status, and the like.;This study provides specific information about the community, the institutions, and the social milieu that the children are catapulted into as well as the actual experiences that the children undergo in their adaptation. The approach is a holistic one, viewing the children in their total setting. Answers were sought more along the lines of concrete manifestations rather than merely on verbal responses and participant observation, although both these research techniques were employed.;The study hypothesizes that with the improved social climate and the more tolerant attitude of the American people toward ethnic minorities since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the experiences of new immigrants have been correspondingly more favorable and the immigrant experience less stressful. The subjects were children and youth from three levels of public schools in New York's Chinatown and a suburban "satellite" Chinatown. Successful or unsuccessful adjustment was measured by concrete indicators such as school performance and gang involvement. The children's outlook that immigration was an opportunity for a better life and that education was the channel to their goals provided strong motivation toward high academic achievement.;Social institutions such as the school, the community, and the family served as strong props in the relatively healthy adjustment experiences of the children. The most disquieting syndrome was the lack of parental presence in the home.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Sociology
