For instance, an individual may reject the values and norms of the host culture in his private life (separation) but he might adapt to the host culture in public parts of his life (i.e., integration or assimilation). Moreover, attitudes towards acculturation and the different acculturation strategies available have not been consistent over time. Fo

Berry proposed a model of acculturation that categorizes individual adaptation strategies along two dimensions (Berry, 1992). The first dimension concerns the retention or rejection of an individual’s native culture (i.e. “Is it considered to be of value to maintain one’s identity and characteristics?”). The second dimension concerns the ad

This study employs the Acculturation Theory from the broader field of intercultural relations to analyze the gender trajectories of Afghan immigrants in multicultural societies. Acculturation Theory provides a comprehensive lens through which the cultural adaptation processes of Afghan immigrants, particularly women, can be understood in the contex