Psychosocial Experiences of African Migrants in Six European Countries : A Mixed Method Study

Idemudia, Erhabor; Boehnke, Klaus

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-48347-0

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Author(s)

Idemudia, Erhabor

Boehnke, Klaus

Language

English

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Abstract

This open access book provides an empirical account of the psychological and social experiences of 3500 African migrants to 6 European countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France, and the UK. It discusses the psychosocial motivations for migration from Africa, who migrates where, and stressful pre- and post-migration factors affecting the social and psychological wellbeing of migrants. The book also includes a detailed exploration of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among African migrants. Addressing and offering solutions to pre- and post-migration problems in Africa and Europe as well as the problems associated with the perilous journeys involved, this unique study is a must-read for anyone interested in cross-cultural psychology and social science, and particularly in migration and mental health.

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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26502

Keywords

Cross Cultural Psychology; Migration; Development Studies; Cross-Cultural Psychology; Biotechnology; African migration patterns; trends in migrations; theoretical approaches to migration; migration and PTSS; migration and PTSD; migration to the EU; social experiences of migrants; varieties of migrants; consequences of migration; open access; Social, group or collective psychology; Migration, immigration & emigration; Development studies; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMH Social, group or collective psychology; thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFH Migration, immigration and emigration; thema EDItEUR::5 Interest qualifiers::5P Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests::5PB Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures and other groupings of people::5PBC Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies

Publication date and place

2020

Imprint

Springer

Series

Social Indicators Research Series,

Classification

Social, group or collective psychology

Migration, immigration and emigration

Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples

Development studies

Pages

237

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as open access