____________________ is the process by which children of immigrants to this country start adopting the beliefs, behaviors, and practices of those born in this country
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Acculturation
Rationale: Children of immigrants may have very different attitudes toward the health care system, different health behaviors, and different types of health problems. Even after these children undergo acculturation, many of their beliefs and attitudes can be an amalgam of their original practices and those of the dominant Euro-American culture.
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