An immigrant family is working with a nurse on improving family dynamics.The nurse notes that the teenage children do not subscribe to their parent's social and cultural mores and identify more with their native-born American friends.What description of the children is most accurate to record in the family's chart?
A) Acculturated
B) Assimilated
C) Disconnected
D) Lost children

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Assimilation is the process whereby a family or individual loses its unique cultural identity and identifies more with the dominant culture.The teens appear to be assimilated.Acculturation is the changes in cultural patterns within a group to match those of the host society.Connectedness relates to with whom the family identifies and relates as a family unit.Lost children are often seen in substance-abusing families.

An Immigrant Family Is Working with a Nurse on Improving