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Social change is much talked about today, not only in the field of the social sciences, but in popular magazines and the mass media. Toffler (1971) dramatized this issue in his famous book, Future Shock, warning Americans about what might come in the future as a shock.
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Saran, P. (1980). Patterns of Adaptation of Indian Immigrants: Challenges and Strategies. In: Coelho, G.V., Ahmed, P.I. (eds) Uprooting and Development. Current Topics in Mental Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3794-2_17
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