TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - The importance of acculturation in understanding research with Hispanic-Americans
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Negy, Charles
A1  - Woods, Donald J.
SP  - 224
EP  - 247
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - This article provides a brief review of empirical studies that have addressed the role of acculturation across a variety of psychosocial variables (ie., family socialization, social-support networks, alcoholism, and psychosocial adjustment). Special attention is given to two methodological weaknesses inherent across studies: the lack of a satisfactory scale to assess the complex construct of acculturation and the excessive reliance on self-reports for information perceived as "personal" to Hispanics. Taking such weaknesses into consideration, recommendations to improve future research are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07399863920142003
ID  - ref1
ER  -