Masters Thesis

Spotlight on the impact of immigration and acculturation: A workshop for immigrant families and the 1.5-generation

This master's project reviews literature on how migration, separation, and acculturation affects immigrant families and their 1.5-Generation of children. Central-American immigrants continue to enter the United States, but the pre and post effects of the migration process have been widely ignored. Largely ignored has been the wellbeing of the 1.5-Generation (1.5-G) of immigrant children and their families. Little is known about the migration and acculturation process that the 1.5-generation of Central-American immigrant children or adolescents navigate. Migration and acculturation concerns and the unique psychosocial, psychological, and behavioral problems that emerge as Central American families adapt to a new culture will be explored. Mental health and social work professionals overlook the pre and post effects following the migration process. Hence, they are not mindful of how to intervene or treat this population. A lack of cultural sensitivity makes it more problematic to meet the needs of this population. Workshops that address the negative effects of migration and acculturation on Central-American immigrant families are limited. This master's project objective is to design a workshop intended to disseminate the effects of migration and acculturation to Central-American immigrant families.

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