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

• Main Author: Idemudia, Erhabor (auth)
• Other Authors: Boehnke, Klaus (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2020
• Series: Social Indicators Research Series
• Subjects: Social, group or collective psychology; Migration, immigration & emigration; Development studies; 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
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summary

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.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (237 p.)

ISBN

978-3-030-48347-0

Access

Open Access