Intergenerational Congruence in Chinese American Young Adults

<p>Chinese American families are often underrepresented within the family therapy literature. This grounded theory study used a symbolic interaction framework to understand how second generation young adults locate themselves within the larger cultural context to construct an individual ideology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Chinese American young adults between the ages of 18-24. Family and cultural experiences influences how young adults develop and transition from childhood to adolescence to young adulthood. This study suggests the importance for family therapists to identify Chinese American young adults’ experiences and their development to understand how multiple factors impact their construction of “I”.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Family Sciences

Year

2014

Author dc:creator

• Doe, Kimberly

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fox, Curtis A.
• Distelberg, Brian
• Oloo, Winetta Baker
• Shih, Kristy

• Counseling
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Chinese American Families; Family Therapy; Grounded Theory; Symbolic Interactionism
• Symbolic Interaction Framework
• Individual Ideology

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/194

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1178