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Sibling Identities: Different Paths, Same Home

Siblings usually grow up together in the same house, with the same parents, and sharing the same cultural background, yet they still become remarkably different people with distinct interests and divergent life paths. This is a widespread occurrence in families, but in immigrant families, the phenomenon becomes even more pronounced, as cultural expectations, adaptation pressures, and family roles provide additional layers of complexity. Children raised in such environments must navigate between the customs of their ancestors and the practices of the dominant culture,
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Acculturation entails social structure and cultural norm changes at a community level, while individual level impacts include behavioral and psychological adjustments.
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