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Article: Development of a mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment.
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- Adolescence
- Article date:
- December 22, 2007
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Asian youth face a multitude of challenges upon immigration to the United States, including language and communication barriers, accessing and building social support, and adjusting to a new school environment (Cheng, 1994; Lynch, 1992; Yeh & Inose, 2002; Yeh, Ma, et al. 2005; Zheng & Berry, 1991). In this investigation, Chinese immigrant youth collaborated with university researchers to create a culturally responsive peer mentoring program for new immigrant students.
English language ability is a critical aspect of cultural adjustment and is often cited as the most formidable obstacle facing immigrant youth (Huang, 1997; Yeh & Inose, 2002). Limited English ...