The Role of Parental Acculturation in the Development of Immigrant Children

• Maternal Behavior During Early Childhood Among Mexican-Origin Mothers: Differences by Nativity Status and Child Gender
  Presented by: Margaret O’Brien Caughy, Ana-Maria Mata-Otero, Caroline Mejias, Margaret Tresch Owen, Jamie R. Hurst, Adriana Baird
• Maternal Acculturative Status and Child Behavior in Latino Families of Young Children Presented by: Esther J. Calzada, Keng-Yen Huang, Yenny Fernandez, Catherine Anicama
• Effect of Parent Acculturation on Parenting and Child Mental Health Functioning in Children of Asian Immigrants
  Presented by: Keng-Yen Huang, Sabrina Cheng, Esther Calzada, Laurie Miller Brotman
• Cultural Orientations in Latino Families and Maternal Views on Adolescent Autonomy
  Presented by: Kathleen M. Roche, Margaret Caughy, Luisa Franzini

Abstracts

The Role of Parental Acculturation in the Development of Immigrant Children

Presented by: Esther Calzada, Keng-Yen Huang, Margaret Caughy, Kathleen Roche, Kimberly Ann Updegraff, Luisa Franzini, Ana-Maria Mata-Otero, Caroline A. Mejias, Margaret Tresch Owen, Jamie R. Hurst, Adriana C. Baird, Sabrina Cheng, Laurie Miller Brotman

This symposium considers acculturation, or the process of adaptation to a new culture and the simultaneous retention of a culture of origin, as a key construct in the functioning of immigrant families.  Collectively, these studies allow for an exploration of how culture relates to child development at different developmental timepoints (toddlerhood, early childhood, early adolescence).  Moreover, the symposium addresses issues related to the measurement of acculturation, as each study relies on different conceptualizations and assessments of acculturation.  Discussion will center around the implications of study findings for acculturation theory/measurement, and for the development of immigrant children and adolescents.