An immigrant family is working with a nurse on improving family dynamics. The nurse notes that the teenage children do not subscribe to their parent's social and cultural mores and identify more with their native-born American friends
What description of the children is most accurate to record in the family's chart?
A.
Acculturated
B.
Assimilated
C.
Disconnected
D.
Lost children
ANS: B
Assimilation is the process whereby a family or individual loses its unique cultural identity and identifies more with the dominant culture. The teens appear to be assimilated. Acculturation is the changes in cultural patterns within a group to match those of the host society. Connectedness relates to with whom the family identifies and relates as a family unit. Lost children are often seen in substance-abusing families.
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