Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents: Conflict, Identity, and Values

Based on culture-related themes derived from the author's psychotherapeutic work with young Chinese-American professionals, this important book connects personal problems and conditions to specific sources in Chinese and American cultures and histories and the immigration experience. Unique and practical, Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents: Conflict, Identity, and Values will help Chinese Americans in their daily activities and provide parents, educators, and mental health professionals with first-hand insight into the lives and feelings of Chinese-American immigrants. Full of personal vignettes, humor, and interesting insights, this guide will help you understand and assist Chinese-American immigrants in finding and shaping their cross-cultural identity.

May Tung, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco, California. She is the former Director of the National Asian American Psychology Training Center in San Francisco.