This is a review and analysis of theoretical and applied developments available in acculturation research. It includes theory data relevant to the four major ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians and Hispanics/Latinos.

This is a review and analysis of theoretical and applied developments available in acculturation research. It includes theory data relevant to the four major ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians and Hispanics/Latinos. It specifically looks at contemporary developments in the theoretical analysis of acculturation as a culture-learning process - its relationship with other constructs (such as ethnic identification) and with cultural values and mores. Also, developments in measuring acculturation and its application to understanding changes in family relations, health status, addictions and mental health are included, making this volume useful for those working with ethnic minority groups and to those researchers working in the field.

Conceptual Approaches to Acculturation, John W. Berry
Major Approaches to the Measurement of Acculturation Among Ethnic Minority Populations - A Content Analysis and an Alternative Empirical Strategy, Nolan Zane, Winnie Mak
Ethnic Identity and Acculturation, Jean S. Phinney
Acculturation and Changes in Cutlural Values, Gerardo Marin, Raymond J. Gamba
Acculturation Among Ethnic Minority Families, Kevin M. Chun, Phillip K. Akutsu
The Influence of Acculturation Processes on the Family, Daniel A. Santisteban, Victoria B. Mitrani
Overview of the Relation Between Acculturation and Ethnic Minority Mental Health, Pamela Balls Organista, Kurt C. Organista, Karen Kurasaki
Acculturation and Physical Health in Racial/Ethnic Minorities, Hector F. Myers, Norma Rodriguez
Acculturation, Psychological Distress and Alcohol Use - Investigating the Effects of Ethnic Identity and Religiosity, Fang Gong, David T. Takuchi, Pauline Agbayani-Siewert, Leo Tacata
Idioms of Distress, Acculturation and Depression - the Puerto Rican Experience, Dharma E. Cortes
Acculturation, Alcohol Consumption, Smoking and Drug Use Among Hispanics, Raul Caetano, Catherine L. Clark.