ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents information on the 13 societies of settlement and portrayals of the 26 immigrant groups included in the study. It shows that levels of adaptation vary in relation to the adolescents' acculturation profiles, that is, their pattern of involvement with their ethnic and national cultures. The book provides additional support for the benefits of integration as a way of acculturating in general. It suggests that country of settlement made only a small contribution to variation in acculturation outcomes. The book analyses the percentage of variance that could be attributed to societies of settlement, to immigrant groups, and to individuals. It proposes the integration way of acculturating involves acceptance of two kinds of orientation in both the immigrant groups and the larger society. The book explains a broad picture of acculturation and adaptation among immigrant adolescents but leaves many questions unanswered.
