Asian Adolescents in the West

Informationen zum Autor Paul A.S. Ghuman Ph.D, D.Litt, C.Psychol, FBPsS, is Professor of Education at the University of Wales, Aberstwyth, Wales. Klappentext British-born Asian adolescents have to face the problems of growing up in two distinct cultural traditions and value systems, with conflicting demands being made by home and school on behaviour, loyalties and obligations. This book looks at the inter-ethnic relations, racial prejudice, gender equality, the development of ethnic identity; bilingualism; the practice of home religion; and scholastic achievement and adjustment. Its aim it to provide an up-to-date picture of the situation of South Asian and Chinese adolescents living in the UK today. Zusammenfassung Looking at inter-ethnic relations! racial prejudice! gender equality! the development of ethnic identity! bilingualism! the practice of home religion and scholastic achievement and adjustment for South Asian and Chinese adolescents living in the UK. Aimed at teachers! educational and counselling psychologists! social workers and researchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. First Generation: religion! value orientations and gender issues. 3. Adolescents of the Second and Third Generation. 4. Ethnic Identity! Acculturation and Self-Image. 5. Schools and Asian Young People. 6. Reflections and Implications.

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• Authors: Ghuman, P Ghuman, Paul Ghuman, Paul (University of Wales Ghuman, Paul (University of Wales Aberystwyth) Ghuman, Paul A. Singh Ghuman, Prof Paul (University of Wales Ghuman
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.1999
• EAN: 9781854332844
• ISBN: 978-1-85433-284-4
• No. of pages: 164
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works