International migration has recently reached unprecedented levels, resulting in approximately214 million people presently residing in countries different from where they wereborn, and this trend is likely to continue. What happens to individuals when there is a changein their cultural context, or when they come to live next to a group of different ethnic andcultural background? What are the conditions for successful integration into a new society?These questions have become very urgent in the face of increasing immigration, recenteconomic crises, and social and political stratifications that have the potential of creatingtensions among different ethnic and cultural groups.The processes involved in migration and intercultural contact are of concern not only to themigrating individual and group but also to the communities and societies that immigrantssettle in. There is, therefore, a need to expand the psychological perspective on migrationby understanding how intercultural encounters take shape and influence outcomes at theindividual, intergroup, and societal levels. Whereas the process of acculturation is mutual,much of the psychological research has thus far mainly focused on how minority ethnic groupmembers deal with the culture change. Recently, however, the focus on how the two partiesinvolved in intergroup contact impact each other and the dynamics of these influences are takingcenter stage, and this volume aims to contribute to the understanding of these processes.This compilation contains contributions that. cover various models used to address the interactional nature of acculturatio. investigate dual identification with ethno-religious groups and mainstream civic organizationsamong second-generation immigrants. square the premises of contact hypothesis - that interpersonal contacts between in- andout-groups have the potential to reduce prejudice and stereotypes under the appropriateconditions - with the context of inter-minority relations. investigate the complex intergroup relations in a context involving two different minoritygroups - immigrants and indigenous peoples - both interacting with a majority group. study how ethnic composition, value climate, and societal ideologies may shape intergroupattitudes among majority and minority group members.This volume is equally of interest to academics and stakeholders as well as practitionersinterested in and responsible for finding ways to promote harmonious intergroup relationsand immigrant integration in increasingly diverse societies.