Cultural issues in providing psychological services for foreign students in the United States

1979 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard N Higginbotham
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Cultural Issues

Cross-Cultural Issues for Foreign Students

1987 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-10
Author(s):  
Helaine Minkus
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Critical Issues

Foreign students studying in the United States, who now number 330,000, confront several critical issues and a host of specific problems. The differences in food, dress, interaction patterns and language may contribute to an attack of culture shock soon after arrival. But even after the initial adjustment to the environment has been accomplished with reasonable success, various issues may continue to be bothersome throughout the student's sojourn.

Chinese and American Collaborations through Educational Exchange during the Era of Exclusion, 1872–1955

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline Y. Hsu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Higher Education Administrators ◽  
Overlapping Communities ◽  
American Missionaries ◽  
Education Administrators

Overlapping communities of American missionaries and higher education administrators and faculty laid the foundations for international education in the United States during the first half-century of that movement’s existence. Their interests and activities in China, in conjunction with Chinese efforts to develop modern educational systems in the early twentieth century, meant that Chinese students featured prominently among foreign students in the United States. Through the education and career of Meng Zhi, an American-educated convert to Christianity, staunch patriot, and long-term director of the China Institute in America, this article examines the transition of international education programs from U.S.-dominated efforts to extend influence overseas to initiatives intended to advance Chinese nationalist projects for modernization.

scholarly journals Student perception about working in rural United States/Canada after graduation: a study in an offshore Caribbean medical school

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 301
Author(s):  
P Ravi Shankar ◽  
Arun K Dubey ◽  
Atanu Nandy ◽  
Burton L Herz ◽  
Brian W Little
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural Practice ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
The Government

Introduction: Rural residents of the United States (US) and Canada face problems in accessing healthcare. International medical graduates (IMGs) play an important role in delivering rural healthcare. IMGs from Caribbean medical schools have the highest proportion of physicians in primary care.  Xavier University School of Medicines admits students from the US, Canada and other countries to the undergraduate medical (MD) course and also offers a premedical program. The present study was conducted to obtain student perception about working in rural US/Canada after graduation.  Methods: The study was conducted among premedical and preclinical undergraduate medical (MD) students during October 2014. The questionnaire used was modified from a previous study. Semester of study, gender, nationality, place of residence and occupation of parents were noted. Information about whether students plan to work in rural US/Canada after graduation, possible reasons why doctors are reluctant to work in rural areas, how the government can encourage rural practice, possible problems respondents anticipate while working in rural areas were among the topics studied.Results: Ninety nine of the 108 students (91.7%) participated. Forty respondents were in favor of working in rural US/Canada after graduation. Respondents mentioned good housing, regular electricity, water supply, telecommunication facilities, and schools for education of children as important conditions to be fulfilled. The government should provide higher salaries to rural doctors, help with loan repayment, and provide opportunities for professional growth.  Potential problems mentioned were difficulty in being accepted by the rural community, problems in convincing patients to follow medical advice, lack of exposure to rural life among the respondents, and cultural issues.Conclusions: About 40% of respondents would consider working in rural US/Canada. Conditions required to be fulfilled have been mentioned above. Graduates from Caribbean medical schools have a role in addressing rural physician shortage. Similar studies in other offshore Caribbean medical schools are required as Caribbean IMGs make an important contribution to the rural US and Canadian health workforce.

scholarly journals The use of cultural risk assessment within the 1994 Tribal land-grant colleges and universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Alvin L Young
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Cultural Issues

In 1994, the United States Congress established 35 Colleges or Universities on Reservation Lands of the Native Americans throughout the Midwest and Western United States. These new institutions were provided annual funds from the United States Department of Agriculture for education, research and extension, components of the Land-Grant system. Today, issues related to risk assessment and risk management confront tribal decision-makers as they cope with risks, both real and perceived, that include the transportation of hazardous materials through the reservation, the clean-up of contaminated sites within the reservation, the environmental restoration of Federal facilities, the siting of waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, the development of tribal mineral and other natural resources, and the construction and operation of industrial and commercial facilities within the reservation. Tribal decision-makers lack Indian-specific epidemiologic, genetic, and cultural information that impact current risk assessment models needed to incorporate tribal cultural issues. There is a need to enhance the science skills of tribal college faculty in assisting tribal councils and tribal colleges in the long-term planning and stewardship of natural resources on their reservations.

Delivering Psychological Services to Refugees Resettled in the United States

2019 ◽  
pp. 165-183
Author(s):  
Johanna E. Nilsson ◽  
Sally Stratmann ◽  
Aurora Molitoris ◽  
Marcella A. Beaumont ◽  
Jessica Horine
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
The Status

Approximately 25 million refugees have fled their homelands internationally, and about 3 million have been resettled in the United States. The mental health needs of a population that has fled oppression, violence, and instability are diverse. This chapter seeks to provide a holistic overview of these needs. The introduction covers what defines the status of a refugee, current resettlement policies, and pre- and post-migration experiences and concerns among refugees, including barriers to basic services. Effective mental health treatment options and areas of competence for mental health professionals working with these individuals are discussed, along with future considerations for best meeting the mental health needs of refugees.

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