Our experience in both community work and psychotherapy with immigrant students has led us to conclude that these students go through a complex and meaningful psychological process inherent to immigration. We suggest that this process involves internal separation and the working through of a significant loss; we present a conceptual model of immigration based on this assumption. To help in understanding the complexities of immigration that are specific to students, we briefly sketch some psychological aspects of adolescence. Our integrative view of immigration and adolescence allows us to identify environmental factors that influence an individual's immigration process. It also allows us to intervene in the environment in a way that eases absorption into the Israeli community. An application of our views is illustrated in the consultation offered to a supportive community network for immigrant students. © 1988 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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