Latinx immigrants transcending acculturation and xenophobia /
This richly detailed reference offers a strengths-based survey of Latinx immigrant experience in the United States. Spanning eleven countries across the Americas and the Caribbean, the book uses a psychohistorical approach using the words of immigrants at different processes and stages of acculturat...
| Other Authors: | Arredondo, Patricia,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2018]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxiv, 236 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Series: |
International and cultural psychology series.
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- About the author
- Latinx immigrants set the stage for 2050. Historic and contemporary context for Latinx immigrants; Who are Latinx immigrants and their families?; Frameworks for understanding Latinx immigrant experiences; Phases of migration: A framework; Pre-migration; Migration-specific period; Post-migration era; Latinx cultural values as sources of strength; The salience of identity; The Socio-political context; Latinx immigrants set the stage for the future; References.
- Argentines in the United States. Migration and continuity; Historical background and cultural characteristics; History; Culture; Migration patterns of Argentines to the United States; Personal accounts of immigration; Demographic information of Argentines in the United States and Argentine Americans; The post-migration era; Challenges; Maintaining cultural values, identity, and sense of belonging; Noteworthy Argentines in the mental health field; Maintaining identity and integrity during the next 50 years; References.
- Chilean Americans: A micro cultural Latinx group. Chilean Americans: context and purpose of the chapter; Historical background of Chile; Chile's geography and its influence; Immigration history in Chile; The beginning of European ruling beyond its independence; Sociopolitical and sociocultural contexts for modern times; Chilean migration and settlement patterns in the United States; The first wave of Chilean immigration; The second wave of Chilean immigration; The third wave of Chilean immigration; The fourth wave of Chilean immigration; My immigration story; The migration journey for Chilean Americans; Chilean Americans' immigration phases model; Chilean Americans' current demographics in the United States; The post-migration realities; Value sets among Chilean Americans; Post-migration challenges and counseling considerations; Maintaining cultural values, identity, and sense of belonging; Success stories: What has worked?; Closing thoughts: Considerations for mental health counseling; References.
- Colombians in the United States: history, values, and challenges. Colombian American history; Foundations of Colombian history; Independence and early years; Immigration to the United States; The first wave (1945-1960); The second wave (1965-1989); The third wave (1990-2008); Colombians in the United States today; Demographics of Colombian Americans; Education, employment, and socioeconomic status; Colombian diversity; Race; Gender; Socioeconomic status (SES); Sexuality; Colombian cultural values: Promoting La Vida Sana; Colombians in the post migration era; Acculturative stress and intergenerational conflict; Racism, discrimination, and mental health; Sense of belonging and identity; Contact with native country and maintaining cultural values; Conclusions and future directions; References.
- Cuban Americans: from golden exiles to dusty feet
- freedom, hope, endurance, and the American dream. Chapter overview; Positioning Cubans within the Latinx diaspora; Nuestra historia en el Exilio-La Isla, La Polotica, y Nuestra libertad (Cubans as exiles: The island, politics, and freedom); Nuestra Llegada y las Olas a Través de los Anős (our arrival and our waves throughout the years); Author's narrative; What is a critical childhood memory that reflects your familial story?; How does your connection to Cuba parallel that of your parents? The post-migration era; Maintaining cultural values, identity, and sense of belonging; Success stories: what has worked; Closing remarks and reflections; References.
- The drums are calling: race, nation, and the complex history of Dominicans. Introduction; Dominican history: a saga of resistance and survival; The calm before the thunder: Pre-Columbian Dominican history; The encroachment and looting of Quisqueya by the Spaniards; Not once but twice: the invasions of the Dominican Republic by the United States; The complicated realities of skin color, Mestizaje, nation, and Dominican history; History; Skin color, phenotype, and nation; Dominicans in the United States; The making of the migratory Dominican experience; Challenges encountered; Dominicans transforming a history of colonization into hope for the future; La lucha Sigue; References.
- The obstacle is the way: resilience in the lives of Salvadoran immigrants in the United States. Historical overview; The federation of Central America; Modern El Salvador; Migration and settlement patterns; Current demographics; The post-migration era; Family dynamics, cohesion, and conflicts; social networks and community support; Closing thoughts; References.
- Guatemala
- paradise lost: the journey away from the land of eternal Spring. Historical background; Guatemala's migration and settlement patterns in the United States; The 1970s; The 1980s; The 1990s; The 2000s; Personal narrative: One of the lucky ones; The migration journey; Current demographics; The post-migration era; Post-migration changes; Maintaining cultural values, identity, and sense of belonging; Success stories: What has worked for Guatemalans in the United States?; Welcoming receiving/new arrival communities; Language acquisitions; Family cohesion; Resilience stories; Closing thoughts: Maintaining identity and integrity during the next 50 years; References.
- Cultura y familia: strengthening Mexican heritage families. Mexican historical background; Spanish conquest and colonization; Mexican independence; American colonization; The Mexican Revolution; Mexican migration to the United States; The first wave (1880s-1920s); The 1920s and 1930s; The Bracero era (1940s-1950s); 1964-1986; The NAFTA era (1990s-2000s); Present (late 2000s-2018); Modes of entry; Serial migration: a personal accounting; Settlement patterns in the United States; Demographics of Mexican origin communities in the United States; Identity labels; The post-migration era; Challenges; Strengths; Success stories: What works; Genograms; Parental support; Debunking stereotypes; Empowerment; Psychospirituality; Closing thoughts; References.
- "No me vendo ni me rindo": Nicaraguans surviving U.S. interference, redefining cultural identities, and overcoming injustice through active resistance. Overview of Nicaraguans; Demographics; Historical background; US dominion and the Nicaraguan canal; Somoza dictatorship for 44 years; Nicaragua today; Socioeconomic hardships contributing to immigration to the United States; The migration journey and settlement patterns in the United States; Personal narrative; Mental health of Nicaraguans; The post-migration era; Closing thoughts: Maintaining identity and integrity during the next 50 years; References.
- Puerto Ricans on the U.S. mainland. Testimonies: Migration stories; Marlaine; Cristalis; ¿Qué es la que hay?: A profile of Puerto Rican people; The oldest US colony; Current demographics; Health profile; la guagua aérea: Migration and settlement patterns in the United States; One-way migrants; Return migrants; Circular migrants; Se pusieron los huevos a peseta: The migration journey; Sonia Sotomayor; Additional devastation; Al otro lado del charco: The post-migration era; Social mobility; Acculturative stress; Racial and ethnic discrimination; Cultural values, patria, and identity; 'Tato' habla'o?!: Conclusion; References.
- The growing Venezuelan diaspora in the United States. Historical background and perspectives; Migration and settlement patterns in the United States, the author's narrative; Author's personal narrative; The migration journey; Family-based migration; Migration challenges to the United States; Current demographics of Venezuelan Latinxs in the United States; The post-migration era challenges; Maintaining cultural values, identity, and sense of belonging; Venezuelans and mental health; Effective strategies in working with Venzuelan immigrants; Venezuelan immigrants' contributions to the United States; Closing thoughts: Maintaining identity and integrity during the next 50 years; References
- Index.