International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Volume 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 150-161

Social Adaptation of New Immigrant Students: Cultural Scripts, Roles, and Symbolic Interactionism (Article)

Ukasoanya G.*
  • a Department of Educational Administration, Foundation and Psychology, University of Manitoba, 230 Q Education Building, Winnipeg, MB, R3T2N2, Canada

Abstract

It is important that counselors understand the socio-cultural dimensions of social adaptation among immigrant students. While many psychological theories could provide suitable frameworks for examining these, in this article, I argue that symbolic interactionism could provide an additional valuable framework for (a) exploring the intersections of cultural script, construction of meaning, role identities, and the social adaptation of new immigrant students; and (b) conceptualizing potential school counseling support interventions. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Cultural scripts Social adaptation School counseling Role identity Symbolic interactionism

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84899618880&doi=10.1007%2fs10447-013-9195-7&partnerID=40&md5=094a68fd93e883015394575c038c4fe7
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-013-9195-7
ISSN: 01650653
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English