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Children of international employees often are so stressed by their multiple moves that they develop maladaptive symptoms. Those with severe pathologies may also demonstrate a history of psychopathological problems in their families of origin. Therapy for children of migrants should include attention to both socioanthropological and developmental perspectives.
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Aisenstein, C. Stress and psychopathology in children of international employees. Child Psych Hum Dev 19, 45–59 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00713735
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