Immigran t Men tal Health: Conflicts and Concerns of Indian Immigrants in the U.S.A

Nalini V. Juthani
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Nalini V. Juthani: Psychiatric Education, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York

Psychology and Developing Societies, 1992, vol. 4, issue 2, 133-148

Abstract: This paper explicates the different factors which determine the adaptation of immi grants. Immigration is conceptualised as a stressful process which necessitates readjust ment on several dimensions of functioning. The varying adjustment patterns of immigrants as they cope with cultural changes are outlined. Focusing on Indian immigrants, four phases of adjustment (pre-immigration, transition, discontentment and adaptation periods) and their behavioural correlates are described. The conflicts and concerns of the post-1965 immigrants are articulated in terms of issues pertaining to dependency vs. independence, competition vs. collusion, loneliness and changing values and family commitments. The problems of women immigrants are also discussed.

Date: 1992
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