Auteur/autrice : Hamza Chohan
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JUST ARRIVED: UNDERSTANDING THE HONEYMOON STAGE.
Suppose you have recently arrived in the United States and find yourself taken by the culture and way of life in a manner similar to that of a kid in a candy store. In that case, you might be in the Honeymoon stage of the cultural integration journey—the first out of four phases. The Honeymoon…
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THE STAGES OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION.
Despite the opinions of many, the immigration experience is not universal. Aspects such as personal circumstances, socioeconomic profile, language, and cultural background profoundly impact the cultural integration process. African immigrants don’t experience the same as Latin American ones. In turn, Somali immigrants have a different journey from Cote d’Ivoire ones. Even within the same country,…
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Last Among Equals: The Burden of Mental Health for Black Communities.
Last Among Equals: The Burden of Mental Health for Black Communities. March marks the first anniversary of a pandemic estimated to continue to see many more of those. The sudden and virtually unexpected nature of this worldwide health crisis has eclipsed a plethora of other ongoing concerns within each country. However, it has also highlighted…