Family Conflict Among Chinese- and Mexican-Origin Adolescents and Their Parents in the U.S.: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 135

Linda P. Juang · Adriana J. Umana-Taylor

Mar 2012 · John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

Gain a nuanced understanding of parent–adolescent conflict in Chinese- and Mexican-origin families in the United States. This volume explores key issues related to family conflict such as

• acculturation gaps
• parent and adolescent internal conflicts
• conflict resolution
• seeking out confidants for help in coping with conflict.

This volume showcases the complexity of conflict among Chinese- and Mexican-origin families and furthers our understanding of how both developmental and cultural sources of parent–adolescent conflict are linked to adjustment.

This is the 135th volume in this series. Its mission is to provide scientific and scholarly presentations on cutting edge issues and concepts in child and adolescent development. Each volume focuses on a specific new direction or research topic and is edited by experts on that topic.

About the author

Linda P. Juang and Adriana J. Umana-Taylor are the authors of Family Conflict Among Chinese- and Mexican-Origin Adolescents and Their Parents in the U.S.: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 135, published by Wiley.