Facilitating the Development and Integration of Multiple Social Identities: The Case of Immigrants in Québec

The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 34-61

  Amiot, Catherine E ^a   Sablonnière, Roxane de la ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive reconceptualizing of Qu b cois identity concrete implications; Compartmentalization stage, new social identity becoming part of self; Dramatic social changes in Qu bec, immigration and feelings of threat; Integrated cultural identities predicting higher psychological well being and positive intergroup relations; Model of multiple and multicultural identity integration; Multiple social identities, development and integration immigrants in Qu bec; Multitude of situations new social groups over life span; Positive impact of integrating cultural identities endorsing multiple identities; Qu bec, French speaking Canadian province interesting identity and intergroup dynamics; Qu bec, signs of improvement over time Francophone and Anglophone communities, historically conflictual groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878853453     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444325447.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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