Migrant Well-Being is a Multilevel, Dynamic, Value Dependent Phenomenon |
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Authors: | Isaac Prilleltensky |
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Institution: | School of Education, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA. isaacp@miami.edu |
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Abstract: | Research demonstrates that the well-being of migrants is a multilevel, dynamic, and value dependent phenomenon. It is multilevel because risk and protective factors are present at various ecological planes, from the individual to the social sphere. It is dynamic because objective and subjective risk and protective factors interact across ecological levels, creating favorable or unfavorable conditions for migrants to adjust to the new surroundings. Finally, it is value dependent because access to resources is conditioned by norms of justice prevalent in the host society. Findings from this special section on acculturation are combined with previous literature to support the three claims advanced in this article. |
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Keywords: | Migration Well-being Adaptation Immigration |
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