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    1. Adjusting to Life in the United States: Therapy with Haitian Immigrant Women

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Nicolas,Guerda (Author) and Smith,Lauren (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Language:
    en
    Publication Date:
    July, 2013
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Women & Therapy
    Journal Title Details:
    36(3) : 150-162
    Notes:
    Examines the relationship between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms among Haitian immigrant generation women in the United States. Recommendations highlight methods for integrating assessment, therapeutic approach and the client's background when making decisions about treatment as well as other areas of which the therapist may need to be aware when providing culturally appropriate therapy to Haitian women.

    2. African Caribbean Immigrant Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and Psychological Outcomes

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Wright,Roshane S. (Author)
    Format:
    Dissertation/Thesis
    Publication Date:
    2013
    Published:
    District of Columbia: Howard University
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
    Notes:
    104 p., According to the 2010 census Caribbean immigrants make up 49% of the Black immigrant population of the United States, yet there remains a limited amount of acculturation research with Caribbean immigrants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between acculturation, ethnic identity, and psychological outcomes in a sample of immigrants of African-Caribbean descent. Using Berry's (1997) theoretical framework for acculturation research, the author hypothesized that ethnic identity mediates the relationship between acculturation and psychological outcomes. A sample of adult, self-identified immigrants of African-Caribbean descent recruited in the Houston metropolitan area completed a survey packet that included a bidimensional measure of acculturation, a measure of ethnic identity, and scales of self-esteem, life satisfaction, and depression.