Interethnic Friendship Formation

verfasst von

Peter F. Titzmann

Abstract

The establishment of mutual and supporting friendships is considered to be a major developmental task during the adolescent years, and both immigrant and native majority adolescents have to deal with it. Immigrant adolescents, however, often face additional challenges, such as discrimination and prejudice, and experience different cultural norms and values across different life domains. The aim of this chapter is to take a closer look at the friendships of immigrant adolescents; it starts with general theoretical considerations regarding friendships during the adolescent years. These general considerations are complemented by immigrant-specific theories on friendships. Next, the chapter discusses empirical findings on the homophily and friendship experiences of immigrant and native majority peers and methodological concerns, including sampling and assessment issues. The chapter ends with a discussion of current and future research questions as well as implications for policies.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Psychologie

Typ

Beitrag in Buch/Sammelwerk

Seiten

249-266

Anzahl der Seiten

18

Publikationsdatum

2017

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Psychologie (insg.), Sozialwissenschaften (insg.)

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43645-6_15 (Zugang: Geschlossen)