Abstract:This study examines the literary representation of adopted Chinese girls' psychological sense of community in Chinese-American communities. Psychological sense of community is defined as the perception that an individual is part of an inclusive social network (Hill, 1996). This sense is multi-dimensional; three specific dimensions are living in a bicultural community, participating in cultural festivals, and replicating birth-country food practices (e.g., Frost, 2008;Mannarini & Fedi, 2009). The researchers id… Show more
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