Social Psychiatry
Volume 21, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 193-199

Migration and mental health in Peruvian society: Toward a psychosocial model (Article)

Gaviria F.M.* , Richman J. , Flaherty J.A. , Wintrob R.M. , Martinez H. , Pacheco C.G. , Pathak D.S. , Mitchell T. , Birz S.
  • a University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • b University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • c University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • d Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  • e Universidad Nacional de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
  • f Peruvian Ministry of Health, Lima, Peru
  • g The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • h University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • i University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Abstract

This paper addresses the need for theoretical models to clarify the relationship between migration and mental health. It then elaborates one model of the psychosocial impact of rural-to-urban migration occurring within the context of Peruvian society. A set of hypotheses derived from this model is presented, and the generalizability of this model for understanding the consequences of migratory processes in divergent social settings is discussed. © 1986 Springer-Verlag.

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Index Keywords

Acculturation central nervous system Models, Psychological geographic distribution social support clinical article Peru Indians, South American Population Dynamics mental health human Humans migration
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DOI: 10.1007/BF00584000
ISSN: 00377813
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English