| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1. Background of the Study | 第9页 |
| 2. Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 3. Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第12-23页 |
| ·Introduction of Culture and Cultural Dimensions in China and America | 第12-16页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第12-13页 |
| ·Different Cutural Dimensions in China and America | 第13-16页 |
| ·Acculturation Concept | 第16页 |
| ·Acculturation Theory and Model | 第16-18页 |
| ·U-Curve Model | 第16-17页 |
| ·Dodd's Four-Stage Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Literature on Acclturation Variables | 第18-21页 |
| ·Language Proficiency | 第18-19页 |
| ·Social Interaction | 第19-20页 |
| ·Ethnic Identity | 第20页 |
| ·Perceived Discrimination | 第20-21页 |
| ·Psychological Stress | 第21页 |
| ·Review of Researches on Variables Affecting Acculturation Stages | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Methodology | 第23-30页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第23-24页 |
| ·Subject | 第24-25页 |
| ·Instrument | 第25-28页 |
| ·Structure of the Instruments | 第25页 |
| ·Contents of Instruments | 第25-28页 |
| ·Procedures | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Results and Discussions | 第30-51页 |
| ·Results of the Questionnaire | 第30-35页 |
| ·Status Quo of the American Expatriates Acculturation | 第30-33页 |
| ·Relationship between Smooth State and Other Variables | 第33-35页 |
| ·Results from the Interviews | 第35-40页 |
| ·Foreign work experience | 第36-37页 |
| ·Personality | 第37-39页 |
| ·Social Environment | 第39-40页 |
| ·Discussions | 第40-49页 |
| ·The Correlation between Age and the Final State of Acculturation | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Correlation between Psychological Stress and the Final State of Acculturation | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Correlation between Social Interaction and the Final State of Acculturation | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Correlation between Ethnic Identity and the Final State of Acculturation | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Correlation between Perceived Discrimination and the Final State of Acculturation | 第45-47页 |
| ·The Correlation between Language Proficiency and the Final State of Acculturation | 第47-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-55页 |
| 1. Major Findings of the Present Study | 第51-52页 |
| 2. Implications | 第52-53页 |
| 3. Limitations and Recommendation for Future Studies | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-61页 |
| Appendix | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第64页 |
