I believe culture is transmitted from generation to generation.
I also found that cultural influence often comes about when people of different cultures clash.
I found culture is made up of ideals, values, and assumptions about life that influence a person's behavior.
Vonnie McLoyd
I study the impact of economic hardship children's mental health, self-efficacy, and family processes.
I believe ethnic minority youth experience a disproportionate amount of the adverse effects of poverty and unemployment.
My research suggests that minority youth experience negative effects of economic hardships on their mental health and achievement beliefs and behaviors.
My research also suggests that social support and attributions can influence this relationship between economic hardship and adolescent well-being and achievement.
Carola Suárez-Orozco
I am the coordinator of the Harvard Immigration Project.
I study immigrant adolescents and their adjustment to schools and society.
I believe more research on the impact of cultural and psychological factors on the adjustment of immigrant and ethnic minority youth is necessary.
Stanley Sue
I am an expert on issues of cultural competence in psychology.
I believe people often underestimate the diversity within ethnic groups.
My research indicates adolescents of color continue to face prejudice, discrimination, and bias.
