International journal of circumpolar health
Volume 57, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 180-187

Long-term outcome of migration in childhood and adolescence. (Review)

Moilanen I.* , Myhrman A. , Ebeling H. , Penninkilampi V. , Vuorenkoski L.
  • a Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland
  • b Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland
  • c Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland
  • d Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland
  • e Department of Paediatrics, University of Oulu, Finland

Abstract

The effect of migration on the family and on the individual can be divided into three groups: cultural, changes in social environment and changes in the interpersonal relations. When successful adaptation is not achieved, acculturative stress may arise and somatic or mental disorders may develop. The finding of individual differences in people's responses to environmental conditions has led to search for vulnerability factors that increase people's susceptibility to stressors and for buffering influences that serve a protecting function under the same circumstances. The studies on migration should focus on somatic and mental health of the migrants, on achievements at school and at work, on protecting factors at different ages of migration and on the role of language acquisition and of social network on the adaptational process. The focus on this review is in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood.

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Finland Interpersonal Relations psychological aspect mental health human Stress, Psychological mental stress Adaptation, Psychological human relation Humans Adolescent male Acculturation preschool child female risk factor Risk Factors Review adaptive behavior Child, Preschool cultural factor adult migration age Age Factors Emigration and Immigration Child
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ISSN: 12399736
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English