Journal of Counseling Psychology
Volume 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-48

Poverty, Loss, and Resilience: The Story of Chinese Immigrant Youth (Article)

Yeh C.J.* , Kim A.B. , Pituc S.T. , Atkins M.
  • a Department of Counseling, School of Education, University of San Francisco
  • b Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • c Department of Counseling, School of Education, University of San Francisco
  • d Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago

Abstract

A total of 10 focus groups were conducted with students, parents, teachers, and school counseling and support personnel to investigate the cultural adjustment process of Chinese immigrant youth using an ecological framework. Multi-informant data were analyzed using the grounded theory (A. Strauss & J. M. Corbin, 1998) method. Findings reveal 6 main themes: socioeconomic changes due to immigrant status; English proficiency as a barrier to adjustment; changes in family structure and dynamics, racism, and invisibility; challenges to social support systems; and interdependent strategies for navigating in the United States. Results highlight the dynamic interaction and tensions created across themes and ecological contexts. The need for school- and community-based counseling interventions that address Chinese immigrant youths' losses and foster their resiliency and supportive networks are discussed. © 2008 American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

Cultural adjustment Chinese immigrant Asian immigrant youth

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DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.55.1.34
ISSN: 00220167
Cited by: 68
Original Language: English