This work is focused on the identity process among adolescents and young adults internationally adopted and their well-being. The four studies that compose this dissertation are characterize by the quantitative approach and the assumption of a family perspective. The first study explore well-being, ethnic identity, family relations and the perception of social context among adoptees and their parents. The second study identifies a type of identity of adoptees for different patterns of ethnic identification and national. The type of adoptees shows differences with respect to the quality of family relations, well-being and multiple motives on identity construction. The third study develops a model of the explanatory factors determining the adoptees well-being; it confirms the influence of some family and social variables on identity processes and assess whether adoptees’ identity is related to psychosocial well-being. The fourth study is focused on the perception of cultural socialization and discrimination as predictors of ethnic identity in Italy and the USA, highlighting common aspects and specific cultural differences. The results show that family relations and the degree of integration between two cultural identities are important protective factors for psychosocial adjustment and well-being of adoptees. Parents play a vital role in supporting this process through cultural socialization strategies.
La tesi si focalizza sui processi di costruzione dell’identità in adolescenti e giovani adulti in adozione internazionale analizzandone l’influenza sul benessere. L’approccio quantitativo e l’assunzione di una prospettiva familiare caratterizzano l’impianto di ricerca dei quattro studi che compongono questa ricerca. Il primo studio tratteggia un quadro della famiglia adottiva di fronte all’adolescenza dei figli adottivi prendendone esaminandone dimensioni specifiche a livello individuale, relazionale e sociale. Il secondo studio identifica una tipologia identitaria di adottati alla luce dei pattern di identificazione etnica e nazionale che discrimina rispetto alla qualità della relazione familiare, benessere e motivazioni identitarie dell’adottato. Il terzo studio evidenzia l’influenza di alcune variabili familiari e sociali sui processi identitari degli adottati ed analizza come i diversi esiti identitari siano legati al benessere. Il quarto studio si focalizza sulla socializzazione culturale e la percezione di discriminazione quali predittori della costruzione dell’identità etnica in Italia e negli U.S.A, mettendo in evidenza aspetti comuni e differenze culturali specifiche. Dai risultati emerge che il legame tra il benessere e la capacità di confrontarsi con la duplice appartenenza al proprio gruppo etnico e al nuovo contesto sociale di appartenenza. I genitori assumono un ruolo fondamentale nel sostenere tale processo tramite le strategie di socializzazione culturale.
FERRARI, LAURA, IDENTITA' ETNICA E BENESSERE DI ADOLESCENTI E GIOVANI ADULTI IN ADOZIONE INTERNAZIONALE, ROSNATI, ROSA, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano:Ciclo XXIV [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/285338]
IDENTITA' ETNICA E BENESSERE DI ADOLESCENTI E GIOVANI ADULTI IN ADOZIONE INTERNAZIONALE
Ferrari, Laura
2012
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This work is focused on the identity process among adolescents and young adults internationally adopted and their well-being. The four studies that compose this dissertation are characterize by the quantitative approach and the assumption of a family perspective. The first study explore well-being, ethnic identity, family relations and the perception of social context among adoptees and their parents. The second study identifies a type of identity of adoptees for different patterns of ethnic identification and national. The type of adoptees shows differences with respect to the quality of family relations, well-being and multiple motives on identity construction. The third study develops a model of the explanatory factors determining the adoptees well-being; it confirms the influence of some family and social variables on identity processes and assess whether adoptees’ identity is related to psychosocial well-being. The fourth study is focused on the perception of cultural socialization and discrimination as predictors of ethnic identity in Italy and the USA, highlighting common aspects and specific cultural differences. The results show that family relations and the degree of integration between two cultural identities are important protective factors for psychosocial adjustment and well-being of adoptees. Parents play a vital role in supporting this process through cultural socialization strategies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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