Migration Decision-Making among Mexican Youth: Individual, Family, and Community Influences.
Hisp J Behav Sci
; 35(1): 61-84, 2013 May 07.
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We explored migration decisions using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with male and female youth ages 14 to 24 (n=47) from two Mexican communities, one with high and one with low U.S. migration density. Half were return migrants and half were non-migrants with relatives in the U.S. Migrant and non-migrant youth expressed different preferences, especially in terms of education and their ability to wait for financial gain. Reasons for migration were mostly similar across the two communities; however, the perceived risk of the migration journey was higher in the low density migration community while perceived opportunities in Mexico were higher in the high density migration community. Reasons for return were related to youths' initial social and economic motivations for migration. A greater understanding of factors influencing migration decisions may provide insight into the vulnerability of immigrant youth along the journey, their adaptation process in the U.S., and their reintegration in Mexico.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hisp J Behav Sci
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos