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Download full textBen-Porath, Yossef S. – 1987
The refugee experience--migrating against one's will--is a source of immense psychological stress. This paper therefore draws on empirical findings and theoretical discussions from the psychological, psychiatric, nursing, social work, sociological, and anthropological literature in order to identify the major stressors encountered in the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Biculturalism, Cultural Differences
Berry, J. W. – 1988
This paper reviews the concepts of acculturation and adaptation to provide a framework for understanding the highly variable relationship between acculturation and mental health in refugee populations. It begins with an extended definition and discussion of the concepts of acculturation and adaptation. The characteristics of acculturating groups…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Cambodians, Laotians
