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\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants: Coming to the USA\u003c/i\u003e explores the emotional experiences of migrants seeking to come to America, including psychological sequelae of such relocation from oneâs 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpotlights mental health and psychosocial experiences of migrants, as well as refugees and asylum seekers\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides greater depth about migratory patterns to the United States and the various complexities\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines psychological adjustments in the presence of trenchant sociocultural change, cultural conflict and family dislocation\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses individual experiences and clinical case examples of migration to the USA through orderly and forced migration\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles experiences of immigrants from various countries and regions such as Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, etc.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents migration in the context of diverse stakeholders, including government, international agencies, civil society and even students\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e |