Describe the Four Patterns That Are Usually Shown as Immigrants

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Essay

Describe the four patterns that are usually shown as immigrants attempt to adapt to their new culture and indicate the degree of acculturative stress each pattern produces.

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Definitions:

Violence

Behavior involving force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Civilly Committed

A legal process by which individuals with certain mental illnesses or disorders can be mandated to receive treatment or care, typically in a secure facility, without their consent, for their own well-being and for public safety.

Right to Treatment

The legal and ethical principle that individuals, especially those with mental or physical illnesses, have the right to receive appropriate and adequate medical care and treatment.

Criminal Commitment

The process of incarcerating an individual found guilty of a crime, or in some cases, detaining someone determined to be mentally unfit to stand trial.