Stages of Displacement - The Immigration Experience of Latinos

Read the "Stages of Displacement - The Immigration Experience of Latinos" article found in the Reading & Study folder for Module/Week 3.

In this qualitative study, the authors attempted to investigate the following research question: What are the displacement stages of Latinos immigrating to the United States? Their data analysis concluded 5 distinct stages of displacement for Latino immigrants:

1. Seeking Opportunities,

2. Emotional Reactions,

3. Adjustment,

4. Rationalization, and

5. Acknowledgement.

Assignment: Write 1 theme the authors found for each stage. Although there is more than 1 theme per stage, cite only 1 per stage for this assignment. State how you as a counselor, counseling a Latino client who shares his or her immigration experience with you, would use your client's disclosure to develop the therapeutic alliance. Connect your response to the article.