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Universitas Psychologica
Print version ISSN 1657-9267
Abstract
TORRES FERNANDEZ, Ivelisse; PEREIRA, Steve R.; AICART, Jen and SALAS, Gonzalo. Crossing International Borders in Search of a Better Life: Examining the Psychological Impact of the Immigration Experience. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2017, vol.16, suppl.5, pp.176-190. ISSN 1657-9267. https://doi.org/10.11144/javeriana.upsy16-5.cibs.
The focus of this paper is to discuss the cycle of migration and its psychological impact on the lives of immigrants. An overview of current migration trends, a discussion on the cycle of immigration (Casas, 2014), and its psychological consequences are presented. A qualitative phenomenological approach was utilized to analyze the stories of four immigrants, which resulted in a thematic analysis that discusses the cycle of immigration and its impact. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications, limitations, and future research.
Keywords : migration; cycle of immigration; psychological impact.