1. Introduction -- Part I. Theories, concepts and methods. 2. Acculturation : conceptual background and core components -- 3. Contexts of acculturation -- 4. Stress perspectives on acculturation -- 5. Culture learning approach to acculturation -- 6. Ethnic identity and acculturation -- 7. Development and acculturation -- 8. Personality and individual factors in acculturation -- 9. Design of acculturation studies -- 10. Assessment of psychological acculturation -- Part II. Research with specific acculturating groups. 11. Immigrants -- 12. Sojourners -- 13. Refugees and asylum seekers in societies -- 14. Refugees in camps -- 15. Indigenous peoples.

Part III. Acculturating contexts : societies of settlement. 16. Acculturation in Australia and New Zealand -- 17. Acculturation in Canada -- 18. Acculturation in Israel -- 19. Acculturation in the United States -- 20. Acculturation in European societies -- 21. Acculturation in Francophone European societies -- 22. Acculturation in the Nordic countries -- 23. Acculturation in the United Kingdom -- Part IV. Applications. 24. Acculturation of immigrant children and women -- 25. Acculturation and the school -- 26. Immigrants in the labor market -- 27. Acculturation and health -- 28. Immigration and resilience -- 29. Intercultural relations in plural societies -- 30. Intercultural traning -- 31. Conclusions.