| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76789 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree. | en_US |
| dc.format | Monograph | |
| dc.format.medium | Electronic Resource | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY. | |
| dc.type | Dissertation | |
| dcterms.abstract | This study examines the process of acculturation for female Latina immigrants in Suffolk County, New York. Thirty in-depth audiotaped interviews were conducted with adult women who were born in Mexico, El Salvador, or Ecuador and a theoretical model for acculturation was constructed using grounded theory methodology. The model reflects the lived experiences and perceptions of the participants. It also provides a number of factors involved in the acculturative process and attainment of acculturative goals for the participants. Social, psychological, cultural, and environmental supports and barriers are presented that impact the acculturative process. Findings suggest that the level of acculturation attained resulted from decisions made by the participants and their perceptions of their own autonomy and empowerment. Implications are provided for social work theory, practice, research, and public policy. | |
| dcterms.available | 2017-09-20T16:51:11Z | |
| dcterms.contributor | Blau, Joel | en_US |
| dcterms.contributor | Linden, Pamela | en_US |
| dcterms.contributor | Peabody, Carolyn | en_US |
| dcterms.contributor | Hernandez, Edward. | en_US |
| dcterms.creator | Wood, Jennifer | |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2017-09-20T16:51:11Z | |
| dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2017-09-20T16:51:11Z | |
| dcterms.description | Department of Social Welfare. | en_US |
| dcterms.extent | 188 pg. | en_US |
| dcterms.format | Application/PDF | en_US |
| dcterms.format | Monograph | |
| dcterms.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76789 | |
| dcterms.issued | 2014-12-01 | |
| dcterms.language | en_US | |
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| dcterms.publisher | The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY. | |
| dcterms.subject | Social work | |
| dcterms.subject | Acculturation, Hispanic, Immigrant, Immigration, Latina | |
| dcterms.title | Acculturation Experiences of Latina Immigrants in Suffolk County, New York: A Grounded Theory Study | |
| dcterms.type | Dissertation | |
