Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 853-857, August 2008

Who Am I? Ethnic Identity Formation of Arab Muslim Children in Contemporary U.S. Society

  • Pia Rebello Britto, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Dr. Pia Rebello Britto, Yale Child Study Center, 230 South Frontage Road, New Haven, CT 06520

Dr. Britto is with the Child Study Center, Yale University

Accepted 27 March 2008.

Disclosure: The author reports no conflict of interest.

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 This article was reviewed under and accepted by Deputy Editor Ellen Leibenluft, M.D.In Context is a venue for scholarly contributions from experts on scientific, social, political, and cultural issues pertinent to children's mental health. In Context presents topics that do not immediately fall under the purview of scientific research of clinical practice but that nevertheless affect the lives and mental health of children. Its goal is to education clinicians and researchers, to encourage discussion, and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration.The author thanks the Russell Sage Foundation for its financial support and the “Man Ana” research team Mary Schwab-Stone, N. Shemrah Fallon, Amina el-Annan, and Mona Amer for their participation in the study of Arab Muslim children. Portions of this article are adapted from Britto PR, Amer M. An exploration of cultural identity patterns and the family context among Arab Muslim young adults in America. Appl Dev Sci. 2007;11:137–150.

PII: S0890-8567(08)60051-9

doi:10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181799fa6

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 853-857, August 2008

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