Asian Adolescents in the West

This book looks at the inter-ethnic relations, racial prejudice, gender equality, the development of ethnic identity; bilingualism; the practice of home religion; and scholastic achievement and adjustment. Its aim it to provide an up-to-date picture of the situation of South Asian and Chinese adolescents living in the UK today.

1. Introduction. 2. First Generation: religion, value orientations and gender issues. 3. Adolescents of the Second and Third Generation. 4. Ethnic Identity, Acculturation and Self-Image. 5. Schools and Asian Young People. 6. Reflections and Implications.