Abstract
The psychological research of migration tends to overstress its distress-provoking aspects and neglect the psychological opportunities that immigration presents. Based on the conceptualization of migration as a separation-individuation process, this paper attempts to shed some light on potential growth-promoting factors in migration. Through the narrative of a young woman immigrant, it demonstrates how migration may offer an additional opportunity for psychological maturation and the attainment of autonomy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
| Original language | English GB |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-64 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- Emotional Maturity
- Immigration
- Narratives
- Separation Individuation
- Distress
