Psychological resources and the perception of migration in children from migrant families/Recursos psicologicos y percepcion de la migracion en menores con familiares migrantes/Recursos psicologicos e percepcao da migracao em menores com familiares migrantes

• Published in: Revista latinoamericana de ciencias sociales, niñez y juventud pp. 701 - 714
• Main Authors: Guzman-Carrillo, Karla Yunuen, Gonzalez-Verduzco, Blanca Sharim, Rivera-Heredia, Maria Elena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Internacional de Education y Desarrollo Humano (Cinde) y Universidad de Caldas 01.07.2015
• ISSN: 1692-715X; 2027-7679
• DOI: 10.11600/1692715x.13210130614

Migration impacts the life of families in the majority of countries around the world. This research describes and compares the psychological resources of children that have migration experiences within their family and those that haven t had these experiences. A total of 177 elementary students from the Jesus del Monte community in Michoacan (Mexico) participated in this mixed methodology study. In the quantitative area the following scales were used: Psychological Resources Scales and Evaluation of Interfamilial Relationships. In the qualitative area focus groups and a puppet game were used. The research found that the migration experience impacted on boys and girls in a similar way, as these children demonstrated that they have a higher level of development of family resources (unity and support) than participants with families that haven t experienced migration.