to understand our current generations and previous generations. Understanding generations’ differences can help us when serving the clients. Human service workers will be meeting clients not only from different cultures but also from different generation cohorts. Generation cohorts usually define as grouping people together who born 12-15 years apart and have common experiences. There are five generational cohort groupings: Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennial Generation (Generation
article written by Elza Venter from the Department of Psychology of Education at the University of South Africa. The article is titled “Bridging the communication gap between Generation Y and the Baby Boomer generation. The article examines the generational communication gap between generation Y and the Baby Boomer generation with the intention to suggest ways to bridge the gap. Venter (2016) argues that meaningful communication between the two generations is important because they have connected
Kalmijn and Tubergen 2010), there are many different explanation models using different levels of measurement exist for its analysis. First, many study conduct the relationship between interracial marriage among immigrants and different groups in host society and using the rate of immigrants’ intermarriage as an indicators to predict their level of assimilation into the host society (Qian and Lichter 2001; Pagnini and Morgan 1990; Waters 2000; Dribe and Lundh 2008;Xie and Goyette 1997). For example
United States were immigrants from other countries including Italy, Russia, and Ireland. Each of the members from these countries spoke different languages, came from different cultures, and had different customs and work ethics. Acceptance to them was fought for in the workplace in industries such as coal, steel, automobile manufacturing, and other labor forces. This type of struggle still continues today in the workplace from cultural differences, and language differences to racial and gender
Heritage Language Maintenance in Second-Generation Vietnamese Americans: an Investigation on Attitudes Chi Phan ERE220 Spring 2017 California State University, Fresno Lit¬erature review This study investigates the attitudes of second-generation Vietnamese Americans towards Vietnamese language maintenance. The purpose of this literature review is (1) to describe the theoretical framework of the study and (2) to analyze and summarize current research on the problem of practice. In terms of the theoretical
is influenced by collected knowledge and preference of a majority group. We as people understand that generalizations are not representative of everyone but we nevertheless hold people to these generalized standards. Berry (2005) highlights the differences and interactions between group level and individual level processes and how they influence acculturation. He defined acculturation as “the dual process of cultural and psychological change that takes place as a result of contact between two or more
The Cultural Divide Between Mother and Daughter The short story “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan is one that focuses on a mother’s dream for her daughter. As part of an immigrant family, Jing-Mei’s childhood was different from the rest of the United States’, as well as her family’s home country, China. Her mother wanted to provide for her what she thought was the American Dream and her methods of doing so simply caused tension between her and her daughter. The significant cultural divide between Chinese
Generation Y 1.1 Baby Boomers 3 1.2 Generation X 4 1.3 Generation Y 5 2.0 The Challenge 2.1 Characteristics of each generation 6 2.2 Perception of other generations 7 3.0 Leadership Styles for Different Generational Groups 9 4.0 Recommendation 11 Conclusion 13 References 14 ABSTRACT Generation Y (born 1981 and 2000) is young worker, Generation X (born 1965-1980) is middle generation and Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) is older employers
Immigration & Acculturation The acculturation theory aims to explain the interactions between immigrants and the host country. In this particular scenario, it will be used to describe the effect that American culture has on the Latino population who immigrated to the United States. When Latino immigrants arrive to the United States, they are faced with socioeconomic, linguistic, cultural and political challenges that can potentially affect the way they view cultural norms in the United States (Rogers-Sirin
to live here in the United States, immigrants widespread such like my parents have received negative judgements and misconceptions from Americans. This topic has been more controversial due to border patrol issues and illegal immigration in the recent election. Were any of these actions done by naturalized American citizens justified, and what were the motives and reasonings behind the strong dissenting opinions regarding the negative perceptions of immigrants? Under the Indochina Migration and