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Culture and Education
Cultura y Educación
Volume 25, 2013 - Issue 3
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Orientación de la aculturación de los adolescentes inmigrados en Cataluña: ¿Las variables socio-demográficas pueden marcar la diferencia?

Acculturation orientation of immigrant adolescents in Catalonia: Can sociodemographic variables make a difference?

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Pages 309-321 | Received 26 Jun 2012, Accepted 29 Dec 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Varios estudios han demostrado que la identificación con la cultura de acogida sin renunciar a la identificación con la cultura de origen, influye favorablemente en el ajuste escolar de los inmigrantes. En este estudio investigamos cómo intervienen las variables sociodemográficas en la orientación de la aculturación de 226 adolescentes inmigrados a Cataluña procedentes de diversos orígenes y pertenecientes a seis Institutos de Secundaria. Los datos fueron recopilados a través de cuestionarios. La comparación entre los grupos con distinta orientación de la aculturación no muestra diferencias significativas respecto a las variables sociodemográficas estudiadas. En cambio, las variables psicosociales relacionadas con el ajuste escolar, evaluadas por los docentes, diferencian claramente a los adolescentes que se identifican con ambas culturas. Los resultados se discuten en el contexto socioeducativo de una sociedad plural, a favor de la integración de los inmigrantes.

Abstract

Several studies have shown that identification with the host culture without abandoning the culture of origin impacts favourably in immigrants' school adjustment. In this research, we investigate the influence of specific socio-demographic variables on the acculturation orientation of 226 immigrant adolescents from different origins who have immigrated to Catalonia. The data was collected through questionnaires in six different Secondary Schools. According to the results, the comparison between groups with different acculturation orientation does not show significant differences with respect to the studied socio-demographic variables. However, the psychosocial variables related to school adjustment, assessed by teachers, clearly differentiate students that identify themselves with both cultures. Results are discussed in the socio-educational context of a plural society, which fosters immigrant integration.

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