Considerations when conducting violence risk assessments in immigrant youth: the roles of acculturation stress and criminal attitudes.

Read this article, located under your weekly resources, which explains evidence-based programs in general for youth:
López, Z. G., Parra, C. J. R., & Yeh, H. (2020). Addressing Immigration‐Related Stress in a Culturally Adapted Parenting Intervention for Mexican‐Origin Immigrants: Initial Positive Effects and Key Areas of Improvement. Family Process, 59(3), 1094–1112.
Warm-Up Activity 5.2: Watch a Video
Watch this video, located under your weekly resources:
Films Media Group. (2005). Living in the Hyphen: Cultural Identity in a Multiethnic Society.
Assignment
Adolescents are known to search for their identity, to be especially influenced by peer groups, to struggle to establish a degree of independence from the family, and to strive to develop a sense of gender role. Adolescents from immigrant families may face special stresses and tensions, due to differences in gender roles, family structure and cohesiveness, and differences in emphasis between individual and group values between the family’s original culture and the host culture. Too often, this can lead to alienation from both the positive elements of the host culture and of the family, with resultant problems such as psychological distress, delinquency, and substance abuse.
For this task, you will look at evidence-based and model programs aimed to ameliorate the stress of acculturation for adolescents. Then, you will write an essay that includes the following:
Identity three ethnic minority groups and describe some particular characteristics of this group and how immigration and acculturation challenge the adolescents of each of these groups.
Identify and list the names of at least three programs (evidence-based or model programs) aimed at ameliorating the negative impact of acculturation on adolescents from each of the three ethnic minority groups you identified.
Explain the program and compare the mechanisms for healthy acculturation in the program to the ones mentioned in the text, such as language, education, and support groups.
Examine and explain the evidence (or lack of evidence) regarding the efficacy of each program. In other words, how do we know the program works?
Support your paper with at least three research articles published in peer reviewed journals. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Living in the Hyphen: Cultural Identity in a Multiethnic Society Full Video (44:33)
Week 5 Resources
Addressing Immigration‐Related Stress in a Culturally Adapted Parenting Intervention for Mexican‐Origin Immigrants: Initial Positive Effects and Key Areas of Improvement.
López, Z. G., Parra, C. J. R., & Yeh, H. (2020). Addressing Immigration‐Related Stress in a Culturally Adapted Parenting Intervention for Mexican‐Origin Immigrants: Initial Positive Effects and Key Areas of Improvement. Family Process, 59(3), 1094–1112
This article offers ways to support the mental health of families who have immigrated.
Read article.
Considerations when Conducting Violence Risk Assessments in Immigrant Youth: The Roles of Acculturation Stress and Criminal Attitudes
Munoz, C. G., & Venta, A. C. (2021). Considerations when Conducting Violence Risk Assessments in Immigrant Youth: The Roles of Acculturation Stress and Criminal Attitudes. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 1.
This article explores the stress experiences of immigrant youth and acculturation.
Read article
Crossroads: The psychology of immigration in the new century.
Crossroads: The psychology of immigration in the new century. (2013). Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 1(3), 133-148.
Read article
Living in the Hyphen: Cultural Identity in a Multiethnic Society
Films Media Group. (2005). Living in the Hyphen: Cultural Identity in a Multiethnic Society.
Watch video
A selective literature review: Immigration, acculturation & substance abuse
McLean Leow, D., Goldstein, M., & McGlinchy, L. (2006) A selective literature review: Immigration, acculturation & substance abuse
Review website
Undocumented Immigration in the United States: Historical and Legal Context and the Ethical Practice of School Psychology
Sulkowski, M. L., & Wolf, J. N. (2020). Undocumented Immigration in the United States: Historical and Legal Context and the Ethical Practice of School Psychology. School Psychology International, 41(4), 388–405.
This article explores the history of immigration and the implications for families and school children.
Cover ArtMulticultural Psychology by Melanie M. Domenech Rodríguez; John Gonzalez; Jeffery Scott Mio; Lori A. Barker
ISBN: 9780190854959
Publication Date: 2019-01-29
The only multicultural psychology text that uses personal stories to apply and explain theory Multicultural Psychology combines quantitative and qualitative research with anecdotal material to examine multicultural issues and capture the richness of diverse cultures in relation to psychology. Using first-person narrative accounts from people of all ages and cultures, this text illustrates compelling topics such as communication, racial and cultural identity, development, racism, differences in worldviews, and immigration.
This is a Redshelf book which you will access through the Bookshelf on the top navigation bar in the course.
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