Developmental Tasks and Immigrant Adolescent's Adaptation

authored by: Philipp Jugert, Peter F. Titzmann
Abstract: The mastering of developmental tasks in adolescence is a prerequisite for long-term positive adaptation and can enhance individuals’ resilience when confronted with life stressors and challenges. There is evidence that immigrant adolescents are confronted with additional opportunities and challenges when dealing with developmental tasks. We present an integrative review of empirical findings on the impact of immigration on the mastering of developmental tasks among immigrant adolescents. First, we present the concept of developmental tasks by Havighurst as well as more recent theoretical advances. Second, we will review the major developmental tasks in adolescence and how immigration can impact them. In conclusion, we will discuss how the experiences of immigration may lead to an accelerated or decelerated pace of becoming an adult, for example by taking on adult-like roles (e.g., language brokering for less language-competent parents). We will show how the successful navigation through developmental and acculturative (e.g., combining host and heritage cultures) tasks may help to explain remarkable high levels of resilience among immigrant adolescents despite many obstacles.
Organisation(s): Institute of Psychology
External Organisation(s): University of Duisburg-Essen
Type: Contribution to book/anthology
Pages: 33-50
No. of pages: 18
Publication date: 2020
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42303-2_3 (Access: Closed)

BibTeX

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title = "Developmental Tasks and Immigrant Adolescent's Adaptation",
abstract = "The mastering of developmental tasks in adolescence is a prerequisite for long-term positive adaptation and can enhance individuals{\textquoteright} resilience when confronted with life stressors and challenges. There is evidence that immigrant adolescents are confronted with additional opportunities and challenges when dealing with developmental tasks. We present an integrative review of empirical findings on the impact of immigration on the mastering of developmental tasks among immigrant adolescents. First, we present the concept of developmental tasks by Havighurst as well as more recent theoretical advances. Second, we will review the major developmental tasks in adolescence and how immigration can impact them. In conclusion, we will discuss how the experiences of immigration may lead to an accelerated or decelerated pace of becoming an adult, for example by taking on adult-like roles (e.g., language brokering for less language-competent parents). We will show how the successful navigation through developmental and acculturative (e.g., combining host and heritage cultures) tasks may help to explain remarkable high levels of resilience among immigrant adolescents despite many obstacles.",
author = "Philipp Jugert and Titzmann, {Peter F.}",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-42303-2_3",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-42302-5",
series = "Advances in Immigrant Family Research",
publisher = "Springer International Publishing AG",
pages = "33--50",
editor = "Derya G{\"u}ng{\"o}r and Dagmar Strohmeier",
booktitle = "Contextualizing Immigrant and Refugee Resilience",
address = "Switzerland",
edition = "1",
}