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Adjustment issues affecting employment for immigrants from the former soviet union
Author(s) -
Yost Anastasia Dimun,
Lucas Margaretha S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2002.tb00847.x
Subject(s) - immigration , soviet union , refugee , affect (linguistics) , shock (circulatory) , population , demographic economics , psychology , political science , labour economics , sociology , law , economics , demography , medicine , politics , communication
This article describes major issues, including culture shock and loss of status, that affect general adjustment of immigrants and refugees from the former Soviet Union who are resettling in the United States. Issues that affect career and employment adjustment are described and the interrelatedness of general and career issues is explored. Practical and positive suggestions for practitioners working with this population are offered.