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New columnist Polly Sidher talks about the psychosocial factors that influence migration and resettlement
The transition from initial migration to successful resettlement isn’t the same for all newcomers, of course. First, the reason for migrating influences their ability to better resettle. For example, what would inspire someone from Somalia to immigrate to Scarborough? Is it the search for “greener pastures” and better opportunities or is it to leave poverty or war-ridden environments? Second, what qualities do some immigrants have that enables them to be more resilient than others to overcome the issues of migration and resettlement more easily? And there are many more factors that determine how easily immigrants can transition from migration to resettlement.
Some social factors are:
• financial implications
• language barriers
• employment options
• socio-economic concerns
Other psychosocial factors can include:
• prejudice and racism
• a conflict in one’s ethnic identity
• self and cognitive dissonance or confusion and isolation
These factors are only a few that are associated with an immigrant’s psychological and emotional experience of integration, and often determine the success of the overall migration and resettlement processes.
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