Psychological Research on Children of Immigrant Families
The goal is to provide a systematic learning experience in the scientific field of interdisciplinary research on children of immigrant families. Students will learn about the scientific theories, research methods, and key research findings. Students will be exposed to primary and secondary source readings on ecological and socio-cultural theories of human development, the guiding framework for research on immigrant families. Students will also read theoretical and empirical research articles on language, cognitive, academic, and socio-emotional development of children in immigrant families, as well as prevention, intervention, and policy research on children of immigrant families.
Topics
- Gain knowledge on demographic, socio-cultural, and interpersonal characteristics of major immigrant groups in the U.S. Gain knowledge on theoretical models of human development (e.g., the bioecological theory, socio-cultural theory) and their applications to research on children of immigrant families. Gain knowledge on the definitions of and research methods for studying psychological constructs unique for immigrant families: acculturation, acculturation stress, bilingualism, racial discrimination. Gain knowledge on ethnical issues in conducting human subjects research with immigrant families. Develop skills to conduct literature review, critically evaluate the presentation of scientific ideas and research in original science papers as well as the popular media, and synthesize and summarize the key findings from a literature.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027