Assimilation of Indian immigrant adolescents in British society

Assimilation into British society was studied with first- and second-generation Indian immigrant adolescents and English boys and girls (N = 395, age range 14-16 years). They were administered a questionnaire designed by Danziger to monitor changes in their cultural perspectives, such as sex role specialization, autonomy in everyday life, and parents' perceived expectations. Analysis of variance revealed that no changes occurred among second-generation Indian girls, who enjoyed less autonomy in their daily lives than English girls and boys did. Second-generation Indian girls also perceived greater expectations from both parents to play a more responsible role in household activities. Few significant changes were found for Indian boys.