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Illegal, Alien, and Other: Cultural Competency and Migration

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Immigration is a global phenomenon associated with intense social and political controversies, all of which contribute to a multitude of stressors often, although not always, associated with migration. This chapter reviews strategies for approaching migrants in a culturally competent manner, identifies challenges and stigma faced by migrant populations, and addresses how practitioners can think about and work with migrant youth and families in a sensitive and effective fashion, with a focus on speaking about and listening to migrant experiences.

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Acknowledgments

This chapter has been influenced by two prior chapters, Henderson, SW. (2016) Pity the Poor Immigrant: Stigma and Immigration. In: Stigma and Mental Health. MGH Psychiatry Academy Press, and Henderson, SW, Sung D, Baily, C. (2016) The Diverse Migrant: Families, Children, Migration and Acculturation. In: Cultural Sensitivity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. MGH Psychiatry Academy Press.

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Henderson, S.W. (2019). Illegal, Alien, and Other: Cultural Competency and Migration. In: Parekh, R., Trinh, NH. (eds) The Massachusetts General Hospital Textbook on Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity in Mental Health. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20174-6_6

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