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Article: Adjustment issues affecting employment for immigrants from the former Soviet Union.
- Article from:
- Journal of Employment Counseling
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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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.
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