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Su Yeong Kim is a Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Kim studies the intersection of family and cultural contexts in understanding the development of children in immigrant families within the United States, with a focus on children of Chinese and Mexican origin. Her research, funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, examines culturally relevant developmental processes, including acculturation and stressors, and how these factors interact to influence the stability and change of parent-child relationships. Key areas of her research include parenting styles, such as tiger parenting, and their impact on academic achievement and depressive symptoms among minority adolescents and young adults. Dr. Kim has developed culturally relevant measures to assess language brokering experiences among adolescents helping their monolingual immigrant parents. Her work addresses significant issues related to the adjustment and outcomes of immigrant families.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, focusing on culturally relevant developmental processes in children of immigrant families.
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