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North Korean defectors (interested in adding a section on psychological and cultural adjustment).

Overall, the article is very interesting and has a lot of relevant material. However, some data is already quite old and has not been updated in years.

There are some great sections in the article that give a great overview of the problem, but, to my mind, there could be some more additional sections that could help provide a better picture of the problem and would help represent the issue in a more fair light.

"Psychological and Cultural Adjustment" section has already been offered by another editor a couple of year ago, but it simply went unnoticed. This is an issue that is very relevant to the "North Korean Defectors" topic. Most of the North Korean defectors experience difficulty adjusting to a new country. The levels severity of the hardship vary, but there is definitely a correlation between the traumatic experiences prior to resettlement and difficulties in adjustment both culturally and psychologically.

There is quite a bit of scholarly literature on the case, which makes it possible and desirable to add the section to the article, which is exactly what I am planing to do.

Here are some of the possible bibliographical sources:

1. Bidet, Eric. "Social capital and work integration of migrants: The case of North Korean defectors in South Korea." Asian Perspective 33, no. 2 (2009): 151-79. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42704676.
2. Chang, Yoonok, Stephan M. Haggard, and Marcus Noland. "Migration Experiences of North Korean Refugees: Survey Evidence from China." SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.1106323.
3. Choi, Seul Ki, Sang Min Park, and Hyojee Joung. "Still life with less: North Korean young adult defectors in South Korea show continued poor nutrition and physique." Nutrition Research and Practice 4, no. 2 (2010): 136. doi:10.4162/nrp.2010.4.2.136.
4. Choo, H. Y. "Gendered Modernity and Ethnicized Citizenship: North Korean Settlers in Contemporary South Korea." Gender & Society 20, no. 5 (2006): 576-604. doi:10.1177/0891243206291412.
5. Chung, Byung-Ho. "Between Defector and Migrant: Identities and Strategies of North Koreans in South Korea." Korean Studies 32, no. 1 (2008): 1-27. doi:10.1353/ks.0.0002.
6. Davis, Kathleen. "Brides, Bruises and the Border: The Trafficking of North Korean Women into China." SAIS Review 26, no. 1 (2006): 131-41. doi:10.1353/sais.2006.0004.
7. Haggard, Stephan, and Marcus Noland. "The North Korean Refugee Crisis: Human Rights and International Response." 1-76. doi:ISBN 0-9771-1111-3.
8. Jeon, Bong-Hee, Moon-Doo Kim, Seong-Chul Hong, Na-Ri Kim, Chang-In Lee, Young-Sook Kwak, Joon-Hyuk Park, Jaehwan Chung, Hanul Chong, Eun-Kyung Jwa, Min-Ho Bae, Sanghee Kim, Bora Yoo, Jun-Hwa Lee, Mi-Yeul Hyun, Mi-Jeong Yang, and Duk-Soo Kim. "Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea for More than One Year."Psychiatry Investigation 6, no. 3 (2009): 122. doi:10.4306/pi.2009.6.3.122.
9. Jeon, Woo-Teak, Shi-Eun Yu, Young-A Cho, and Jin-Sup Eom. "Traumatic Experiences and Mental Health of North Korean Refugees in South Korea."Psychiatry Investigation 5, no. 4 (2008): 213. doi:10.4306/pi.2008.5.4.213.
10. Kim, Jih-Un, and Dong-Jin Jang. "Aliens among brothers? The status and perception of North Korean refugees in South Korea." Asian Perspective 31, no. 2 (2007): 5-22. http://www.jstor.org/stable/42704587.
11. Kim, Mike. Escaping North Korea: defiance and hope in the world's most repressive country. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Pub., 2008.
12. Lankov, Andrei. "Bitter Taste of Paradise: North Korean Refugees in South Korea." Journal of East Asian Studies 6, no. 01 (2006): 105-37. doi:10.1017/s1598240800000059.
13. Lankov, Andrei. "North Korean Refugees in Northeast China." Asian Survey 44, no. 6 (2004): 856-73. doi:10.1525/as.2004.44.6.856.
14. Lee, Yunhwan, Myung Ken Lee, Ki Hong Chun, Yeon Kyung Lee, and Soo Jin Yoon. "Trauma experience of North Korean refugees in China." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 20, no. 3 (2001): 225-29. doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(00)00282-8.
15. Margesson, Rhoda, Emma Chanlett-Avery, and Andorra Bruno. "North Korean refugees in China and human rights issues: International response and US policy options." Congressional rept., September 26, 2007, 1-42. ADA473619.
16. Min, Pyong Gap. "The Structure and Social Functions of Korean Immigrant Churches in the United States." International Migration Review 26, no. 4 (1992): 1370. doi:10.2307/2546887.
17. Nanto, Dick K., and Mark E. Manyin. "China–North Korea Relations." North Korean Review 7, no. 2 (2011): 94-101. doi:10.3172/nkr.7.2.94.
18. Wu, Anne. "What china whispers to North Korea." The Washington Quarterly 28, no. 2 (2005): 35-48. doi:10.1162/0163660053295239.
19. YOON, IN-JIN. "North korean diaspora: north korean defectors abroad and in South Korea." Development and Society 30, no. 1 (June 2001): 1-26. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.558.2070&rep=rep1&type=pdf.