Trauma and Racial Minority Immigrants: Turmoil, Uncertainty, Resistance

This book explores the impact of trauma and oppression on racial minority immigrants in the United States, highlighting theory, research, and practice for addressing these issues. It examines the lasting impact of trauma and subsequent generations, as well as clinical or community-based efforts to address the multiple traumas that affect immigrants and their children. It reflects a diversity of theoretical perspectives needed to expand existing treatments for trauma.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 341 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2021
Publisher: American Psychological Association

Racial minority immigrants in the United States face a complex and challenging sociopolitical climate that can have profound impacts on their mental health and well-being. This book explores the impact of trauma and oppression on these individuals and their families, highlighting the various types of trauma and oppression they face. The book examines the historical and ongoing sources of trauma, including rising nationalism and xenophobia, displacement, war, trafficking, terrorism, and deportation. It also explores the stress and resilience of immigrant groups in the United States, as well as clinical or community-based efforts to address the multiple traumas that affect immigrants and their children. The chapters reflect a diversity of theoretical perspectives needed to expand existing treatments for trauma, such as multicultural, feminist, womanist, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic theories. By deepening our understanding of the immigrant experience and developing professional skills to help heal traumatic stress faced by racial minority immigrants, we can work towards creating a more just and equitable society.

Weight: 666g
Dimension: 180 x 254 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433833694