University at Albany, State University of New York Little is known about bicultural identity development, a process that is particularly complicated for internationally adopted children.

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Longitudinal trajectories of bicultural identity integration in recently immigrated Hispanic adolescents: Links with mental health and family functioning (2015) · doi

  These findings are discussed in terms of further research on the over-time trajectory of biculturalism, and on the need to develop interventions to promote BII as a way of facilitating well-being and positive family functioning.

  Keywords: discussed terms further time trajectory biculturalism need develop interventions promote facilitating well positive family functioning
• Bicultural identification: Experiences of internationally adopted children and their parents. (2000) · doi

  University at Albany, State University of New York Little is known about bicultural identity development, a process that is particularly complicated for internationally adopted children.

  Keywords: university albany state york little known bicultural identity development process particularly complicated internationally adopted children
• BECOMING BICULTURAL: CHINESE AMERICAN WOMEN AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT (2002) · doi

  Ethnic and racial diversity in the United States has led to increasing interest in research on biculturalism, yet the meaning and underlying processes of biculturalism in the context of development in young adults are not well understood.

  Keywords: biculturalism ethnic racial diversity united states increasing interest meaning underlying processes context development young adults