Give Me Liberty: The Psychological Acculturation of Immigrants

by Kelly Swanson and Marina Swanson

For every immigrant, America is a very unusual and difficult country to get used to. In time those who survive in this magical land of freedom, cannot imagine themselves outside of this continent. For some, America can be inhospitable, frightening and deadly as new comers experience the harsh reality of adapting to this original world. However, the more they live here, the more they can feel adjustment problems are the origin of immigrants many positive and negative impressions about America. Little by little, adult immigrants go through psychological developmental stages similar to small children and learn how to adjust in their new environment. As a result of numerous adjustment attempts, many finally find their happiness in a country that constantly pushes the desire to become a part of the multicultural society known as the United States of America. Follow along as we journey through the psychological stages of immigrants comparing fact over fiction and theory to reality from those citizens that lived through immigration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432753002
• ISBN13: 9781432753009
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"