Entre Dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds: Using the Acculturation Spectrogram in Psychodrama Intervention for Promoting Biculturalism in Immigrant Families
Keywords:
Acculturation, Biculturalism, Acculturation stress, prevention, cultureAbstract
Many immigrants experience acculturation stress, which arises from the difficulties and conflicts immigrants face as they adjust to a new culture. Without the support of prevention and intervention services, acculturation stress can result in an increased risk for aggressive behavior and mental health problems. Entre Dos Mundos/Between Two Worlds is an acculturation-based intervention that uses psychodrama, sociodrama, and sociometric techniques to decrease acculturation stress among Latino immigrant adolescents and their parents. An example of an Entre Dos Mundos group session presented in this article illustrates the application of psychodrama and sociometric techniques and discusses their utility in decreasing acculturation stress and promoting biculturalism.
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