Abstract:
The term acculturation has been used to refer to the process of change that occurs in contexts of continued intercultural contact, both at the group level and in the psychology of the individual (Berry, 1997). At the group level, changes may occur in the social structure of the group or in the group’s economic and value base, whereas at the individual level, changes take place in identity, values and behavior (Sam, 2006). Recent research has suggested that due to the differences in life stage and development, young people may face more complex issues of adjustment than their adult counterparts (Berry, Phinney, Sam, & Vedder, 2006; Oppedal, 2006; Phinney, 1990; Smetana, Campione-Barr, & Metzger, 2006).