Asian Indian Immigrants in America: Factors Related to Adjustment

Second Generation Asian-Indian Reactions To Asian-Indian And American Magazine Advertisements

“…These relationships exist between a father and son, a husband and wife, between siblings and friends has been stated by Krishna (1997). Sodowsky and Carey (1987) in their study concluded that the upbringing and personality of AsianIndians are partly shaped by the influence of extended family. Through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood they are expected to depend on their parents, grandparents, older siblings, and aunts and uncles.…”

Asian international students' ethnic identity, spirituality, acculturation, and experience of racism: relationship with attitude toward seeking professional therapeutic help

“…Previous studies on international students' attitudes toward seeking therapeutic services have studied Asian students as though they were a homogenous group (Dadfar & Friedlander, 1982 (Mikler, 1993;Sodowsky & Carey, 1987). In spite of being the fastest growing minority in the United States, there has been little focus in the professional therapeutic and psychiatric literature of their mental heath needs and their willingness to use therapeutic services (Steiner & Bansil, 1989 highly educated, they may hold fast to religious beliefs that strict religious piety is essential to family happiness and prosperity (Mikler, 1993;Srinivasan, 2001).…”

“…In spite of being the fastest growing minority in the United States, there has been little focus in the professional therapeutic and psychiatric literature of their mental heath needs and their willingness to use therapeutic services (Steiner & Bansil, 1989 highly educated, they may hold fast to religious beliefs that strict religious piety is essential to family happiness and prosperity (Mikler, 1993;Srinivasan, 2001). For example, according to Sodowsky and Carey (1987):…”

“…According to Sodowsky and Carey (1987), Erikson's idea of adulthood in his stages of human development, which assumes complete independence and freedom, might not be realized in an Asian family. This is because a son who is married and who is also the eldest son may continue to live with his parents and may only have limited say in the upbringing of his own children.…”

“…This appears to be somewhat reasonable given the fact that China, Japan, and Korea have been among the countries sending the largest number of international students to the United States. However, it is somewhat surprising that very few studies have been conducted involving South Asian and Southeast Asian international students even though their numbers have significantly increased in American universities (Ramisetty-Mikler, 1993;Sodowsky & Carey, 1987). …”