{"product_id":"the-in-between-generation-a-m-hartley-9798249278120","title":"The In-Between Generation: Identity, Systems, and the Children of Migration","description":"The In-Between Generation\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowing Up Between Cultures in a Changing World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to grow up between cultures?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor millions of young people in migrant families, identity is not inherited in a single direction. It is shaped by two cultural systems, two sets of expectations, and often two emotional languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thoughtful sequel to \u003ci\u003eDisconnected\u003c\/i\u003e, A. M. Hartley explores the psychological and cultural realities of second-generation immigrants and children of migration. From code-switching and cultural identity development to intergenerational conflict, discipline differences, belonging, and institutional misunderstanding, \u003ci\u003eThe In-Between Generation\u003c\/i\u003e examines the lived complexity of growing up between worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book considers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCultural identity and hybrid identity formation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssimilation vs integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntergenerational tension in migrant families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eParenting across cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelonging, anger, and misinterpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental health and emotional expression across cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSystem literacy in schools, healthcare, and institutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBicultural competence as strength\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than framing the migrant experience as dysfunction or crisis, Hartley offers a steady, balanced exploration of cultural negotiation - how it shapes behaviour, perception, and identity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor parents, educators, social workers, policymakers, and anyone seeking to better understand the second-generation experience, \u003ci\u003eThe In-Between Generation\u003c\/i\u003e provides language for what is often felt but rarely articulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing between cultures is not fragmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in a world increasingly shaped by migration, that formation is not peripheral - it is central.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. M. Hartley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249278120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"A. M. Hartley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665970598143,"sku":"9798249278120","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-in-between-generation-a-m-hartley-9798249278120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}