5.

THE AUTONOMY STAGE

The persons who emerge from the detachment of stage one, the self-blame of stage two, and the hostility of stage three are in a position to build a new perspective between their former identity and the new host culture. . . . As in previous stages [though], it is likely that the individual will regress to earlier stages from time to time.

• Paul Pedersen, The Five Stages of Culture Shock

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