Holistic Nursing Practice
Volume 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 282-288

Acculturation: A concept analysis for immigrant health (Article)

McDermott-Levy R.*
  • a College of Nursing, Villanova University, 340 Driscoll Hall, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085, United States

Abstract

Acculturation is a concept that has utility in nursing practice and research. It is a dynamic, multifactorial construct that has been used as a variable in psychology, sociology, epidemiology, medicine, business, education, and nursing. Walker and Avant"s used to formulate an operational definition of acculturation.

Author Keywords

immigrants concept analysis Acculturation

Index Keywords

male Emigrants and Immigrants case report Acculturation Young Adult female Humans cultural factor child behavior Article health United States Adolescent Behavior human adult migration Adolescent
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70249132223&doi=10.1097%2fHNP.0b013e3181b66cc7&partnerID=40&md5=aec5a2aac20914f0cccb053e75ce3834
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181b66cc7
ISSN: 08879311
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English