Acculturation and delinquent behavior among Cuban American adolescents: Toward an empirical model

Uses data derived from a study of 6th- and 7th-grade Cuban American adolescents in the greater Miami, Florida, area. The effects of immigrant cultural adjustment on the behavior of adolescents, especially deviant behavior, has been a subject of interest for decades. However, heretofore, little empir...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1993-02, Vol.21 (1), p.113-125
Main Authors: Vega, William A., Gil, Andres G., Warheit, George J., Zimmerman, Rick S., Apospori, Eleni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Behavior
Caribbean Cultural Groups
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cuban American people
Deviant behaviour
Family
Female
Florida
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Humans
Immigrants
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Delinquency - statistics & numerical data
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Miami
Miami, Florida
Social Adjustment
Social research
Sociocultural Factors
Teenagers
United States
Young people
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Summary:Uses data derived from a study of 6th- and 7th-grade Cuban American adolescents in the greater Miami, Florida, area. The effects of immigrant cultural adjustment on the behavior of adolescents, especially deviant behavior, has been a subject of interest for decades. However, heretofore, little empirical research has been conducted. Key findings indicate that family factors are related to the development of attitudes favoring deviance, whereas acculturation conflicts are associated with delinquent behavior. Results are considered tentative but important for developing a comprehensive and theoretically grounded model of factors contributing to deviant behavior among Hispanic adolescents.
ISSN:0091-0562
1573-2770
DOI:10.1007/BF00938210