Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants: Coming to the USA explores the emotional experiences of migrants seeking to come to America, including psychological sequelae of such relocation from one’s home country to another country. This book is divided into three main parts. The first introduces the reader to the foundational principles of migration. Next, the chapter authors review individuals and families who come to the United States through "orderly" migration, profiling the experiences of immigrants from various countries and regions. The next set of chapters discuss "forced" migration, examining the relative impact of social and legal challenges and the psychological impact. The book wraps up with research, advocacy and mental health and social services options for migrants.
1. Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Front Matter - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. xii 5. List of contributors - p. xiii 6. Biographies - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxvi 8. Chapter 1 Understanding the legal and historical context of migration to the United States - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Pros and cons of immigrating to the USA - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Psychological issues associated with migration - p. 41 11. Chapter 4 Cultural issues in migration - p. 52 12. Chapter 5 Migration Struggles - p. 63 13. Chapter 6 Securitization of migration and hate crimes toward immigrants and refugees - p. 75 14. Chapter 7 Gender and migration - p. 88 15. Chapter 8 Psychological issues and support systems for children and youth refugees and immigrants - p. 100 16. Chapter 9 The culturagram matrix - p. 111 17. Chapter 10 Is immigration good or bad for the United States? A professional's personal reflection on the concepts of coloniality and mutual benefit in migration - p. 125 18. Chapter 11 Two roads diverged - p. 136 19. Chapter 12 Central American diasporas - p. 154 20. Chapter 13 Caribbean immigrants in the United States and Canada - p. 165 21. Chapter 14 Coming to America, the European experience - p. 177 22. Chapter 15 African immigrants in America - p. 189 23. Chapter 16 Coming to America from South Asia - p. 205 24. Chapter 17 Chinese, Korean, and Japanese immigration to the US - p. 231 25. Chapter 18 Coming from southeast Asia - p. 242 26. Chapter 19 Forced displacement from the Northern Triangle region - p. 254 27. Chapter 20 “You in Americuh, now” - p. 275 28. Chapter 21 Understanding and working with Middle Eastern and Syrian migrants and refugees - p. 288 29. Chapter 22 Refugees from Afghanistan - p. 305 30. Chapter 23 Afghan girl refugees coming to America - p. 314 31. Chapter 24 The role of social capital provided by the established ethnic enclaves in Ukrainian refugees' resettlement in the United States - p. 326 32. Chapter 25 Diplomatic psychology at the United Nations - p. 337 33. Chapter 26 UNHCR and the Global Compact on Refugees - p. 355 34. Chapter 27 Doing what matters - p. 364 35. Chapter 28 Psychosocial support for migrants and refugees - p. 390 36. Chapter 29 How can governments at the United Nations work with NGOs on immigration? Experience and perspective of a UN Ambassador Emeritus - p. 419 37. Chapter 30 Migrating to the United States - p. 431 38. Chapter 31 Psychosocial experiences and adjustment of migrants - p. 442 39. Index - p. 447
Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants: Coming to the USA explores the emotional experiences of migrants seeking to come to America, including psychological sequelae of such relocation from one’s home country to another country. This book is divided into three main parts. The first introduces the reader to the foundational principles of migration. Next, the chapter authors review individuals and families who come to the United States through "orderly" migration, profiling the experiences of immigrants from various countries and regions. The next set of chapters discuss "forced" migration, examining the relative impact of social and legal challenges and the psychological impact. The book wraps up with research, advocacy and mental health and social services options for migrants.
1. Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants - p. ii 2. Cover - p. ii 3. Front Matter - p. ii 4. Copyright - p. xii 5. List of contributors - p. xiii 6. Biographies - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xxvi 8. Chapter 1 Understanding the legal and historical context of migration to the United States - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Pros and cons of immigrating to the USA - p. 29 10. Chapter 3 Psychological issues associated with migration - p. 41 11. Chapter 4 Cultural issues in migration - p. 52 12. Chapter 5 Migration Struggles - p. 63 13. Chapter 6 Securitization of migration and hate crimes toward immigrants and refugees - p. 75 14. Chapter 7 Gender and migration - p. 88 15. Chapter 8 Psychological issues and support systems for children and youth refugees and immigrants - p. 100 16. Chapter 9 The culturagram matrix - p. 111 17. Chapter 10 Is immigration good or bad for the United States? A professional's personal reflection on the concepts of coloniality and mutual benefit in migration - p. 125 18. Chapter 11 Two roads diverged - p. 136 19. Chapter 12 Central American diasporas - p. 154 20. Chapter 13 Caribbean immigrants in the United States and Canada - p. 165 21. Chapter 14 Coming to America, the European experience - p. 177 22. Chapter 15 African immigrants in America - p. 189 23. Chapter 16 Coming to America from South Asia - p. 205 24. Chapter 17 Chinese, Korean, and Japanese immigration to the US - p. 231 25. Chapter 18 Coming from southeast Asia - p. 242 26. Chapter 19 Forced displacement from the Northern Triangle region - p. 254 27. Chapter 20 “You in Americuh, now” - p. 275 28. Chapter 21 Understanding and working with Middle Eastern and Syrian migrants and refugees - p. 288 29. Chapter 22 Refugees from Afghanistan - p. 305 30. Chapter 23 Afghan girl refugees coming to America - p. 314 31. Chapter 24 The role of social capital provided by the established ethnic enclaves in Ukrainian refugees' resettlement in the United States - p. 326 32. Chapter 25 Diplomatic psychology at the United Nations - p. 337 33. Chapter 26 UNHCR and the Global Compact on Refugees - p. 355 34. Chapter 27 Doing what matters - p. 364 35. Chapter 28 Psychosocial support for migrants and refugees - p. 390 36. Chapter 29 How can governments at the United Nations work with NGOs on immigration? Experience and perspective of a UN Ambassador Emeritus - p. 419 37. Chapter 30 Migrating to the United States - p. 431 38. Chapter 31 Psychosocial experiences and adjustment of migrants - p. 442 39. Index - p. 447
