Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Volume 35, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 127-136

Psychology of forced displacement and migration: A systematic review of the scientific literature [Psicologia dos Deslocamentos e Migração Forçada: Uma revisão sistemática da literatura científica] (Article) (Open Access)

Carvalho e Silva J.* , Bucher-Maluschke J.S.N.F.
  • a Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Psicologia, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70297-400, Brazil
  • b Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Psicologia, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF 70297-400, Brazil

Abstract

Forced displacement is a research field in specific social and cultural contexts. This systematic review aims to identify, describe and analyze the research in Psychology of Forced Displacement and Migration published between 2006 and 2016. The databases selected were PsycINFO, Lilacs and SciELO following the criteria of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, 2009. Content and methodology were assessed by Critical Appraisal Skill Programme. A total of 34 out of 491 articles fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were categorized in a framework that summarizes the main research questions and methodologies, including authors, research questions, units of analysis, dominant theories, and hypotheses. In conclusion, the framework helped to comprehend the general aspects of the existing research and pointed out interdisciplinary tendencies in the studies on this phenomenon. © 2018, PUC de Campinas. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Forced displacement Migration Psychology Review

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048113206&doi=10.1590%2f1982-02752018000200002&partnerID=40&md5=cf751dbbe782d1b8e69822c66a6140ea
DOI: 10.1590/1982-02752018000200002
ISSN: 0103166X
Original Language: English