Youth in Superdiverse Societies brings together theoretical, methodological and international approaches to the study of globalization, diversity, and acculturation in adolescence. It examines vital issues including migration, integration, cultural identities, and ethnic minorities.

Preface

Part 1: Conceptual Considerations

Chapter 1: Growing up with difference - superdiverse contexts as a habitual frame of reference

Chapter 2: Globalization and the proliferation of complex acculturation processes

Chapter 3: Biculturalism and Bicultural Identity Development: A Relational Model of Bicultural Systems

Chapter 4: Polyculturalism: Current Evidence, Future Directions, and Implementation Possibilities for Diverse Youth

Chapter 5: Towards a More Dynamic Perspective on Acculturation Research

Chapter 6: Development in context: The importance of country and school level factors for the mental health of immigrant adolescents

Part 2: Innovative Methods

Chapter 7: Applying experience-sampling methods to investigate the impact of school diversity on youth development in multicultural contexts

Chapter 8: Immigrant youth adaptation in multilevel context: Conceptual and statistical considerations

Chapter 9: The role of comparative research in understanding the diversity of immigrant youth

Part 3: Adolescents' Diverse Social Worlds

Chapter 10: Adolescent Language Brokers: Developmental and Familial Considerations

Chapter 11: Ethnic Majority and Minority Youth in Multicultural Societies

Chapter 12: A new agenda for examining interethnic interactions amongst youth in diverse settings

Chapter 13: Bridging Contexts: The Interplay between Parents, Peers, and Schools in Explaining Youth Reactions to Growing Diversity

Chapter 14: Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Segregation in Youth's Friendship Networks: Opportunities and Challenges for Research

Part 4: Preparing Societies for Dealing with Diversity Inside and Outside of Schools

Chapter 15: Participatory Approaches to Youth Civic Development in Multicultural Societies

Chapter 16: Teachers' dealings with ethnic diversity

Chapter 17: How to best prepare teachers for multicultural schools: Challenges and perspectives

Peter F. Titzmann is Professor for Developmental Psychology at the Leibniz University Hannover, Germany. In his research he investigates the interplay between normative development and migration-related adaptation among adolescents with immigrant background. He studied this interplay in developmental outcomes, such as acculturative stress, delinquency, family interactions, autonomy, and self-efficacy.

Philipp Jugert is Professor of Intercultural Psychology - Migration and Integration at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. His major research interests include social development in the context of ethnic diversity, group processes and intergroup relations, and civic engagement.