Citation

Park-Taylor J, Ng V, Ventura AB, Kang AE, Morris CR, Gilbert T, Srivastava D, Androsiglio RA. Cultur. Divers. Ethnic Minor. Psychol. 2008; 14(2): 128-137.

Affiliation

Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA. parktaylor@fordham.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues; American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.128

PMID

18426285

Abstract

Through semistructured interviews, the authors investigated the relationships between the definition of a "true" American, the impact of 9/11, and the war in Iraq and their impact on experiences of fitting into and being excluded from the American identity with a sample of 10 2nd-generation young adults. Using consensual qualitative research methods (C. E. Hill et al., 2005; C. E. Hill, B. Thompson, & E. N. Williams, 1997) the authors identified 6 major domains that described participants' experiences, including physical characteristics of true Americans, behavioral characteristics of true Americans, beliefs and values of true Americans, the impact of 9/11 on definitions of true Americans, participants' American identity, and experiences as 2nd-generation Americans.

Language: en