Cross-cultural adjustment issues faced by immigrant professionals

Journal of Employment Counseling
Volume 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-42

Cross-cultural adjustment issues faced by immigrant professionals (Article)

Lee G. , Westwood M.J.*

^a Department of Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
^b Department of Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Department of Counselling Psychology, 2125 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T-IL2, Canada

Abstract

With changes in the economy. Individuals with a technical certificate, trade designation, or university degree are in demand and make up a large portion of the immigrant flow. Immigrant professionals migrate to countries such as Canada, the United States, and Australia and compete with professional workers of the host country for Jobs, career opportunities, or advancement. The psychological impact of general and career issues faced by professional immigrants is the major focus of this article. A self-validation model for understanding stress factors is provided along with suggested helping strategies, enabling employment counselors to help individuals successfully adapt to the host country.

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DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1996.tb00431.x

ISSN: 00220787

Cited by: 13

Original Language: English