Homework Help: human services

Posted by patiance on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:15pm.

I am confussed on the meaning of assimilation and acculturation. Is assimilation the process that attitudes and behaviors from one cultral are modified as a result of contact with a different cultrual and so acculturation mean the same?

human services - Writeacher, Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:20pm
They seem pretty much the same ... not identical, but similar:

http://www.answers.com/topic/acculturation

http://www.answers.com/topic/assimilation
human services - Ms. Sue, Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:21pm
Here's an excellent explanation of these two words.

http://archiejeter.blogspot.com/2007/08/assimilation-versus-acculturation.html
human services - patiance, Monday, December 19, 2011 at 8:15pm
Thank you, that helped alot.
human services - Ms. Sue, Monday, December 19, 2011 at 8:21pm
You're welcome.

Answer this Question

Related Questions

Cultural Diversity - Would someone please check these two questins and my ...
culteral Diversity - In Milton Gorton's theory of assimilation, the crucial ...
psy - Ms. Sue, could you please help me find two peer reviewed articles that ...
Diversity - Would someone please check my answers to make sure I've chose ...
Psychology - you examine basic concepts of human interaction from a psychology ...
Psychology - Could someone see if I got any of the questions wrong. I feel that ...
Psychology - Could someone see if I got any of the questions wrong. I feel that ...
History- American Indians - I've been trying to do this homework problem for...
human services agency - how and what services are provided to the hospice ...
Psychology - Could someone see if I got any of the questions wrong. I feel that ...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: