TY - BOOK TI - Psychosocial Experiences of African Migrants in Six European Countries: A Mixed Method Study T2 - Social Indicators Research Series SN - 978-3-030-48347-0 PY - 2020/// PB - Springer Nature KW - Development studies KW - bicssc KW - Migration, immigration & emigration KW - Social, group or collective psychology KW - African migration patterns KW - Biotechnology KW - consequences of migration KW - Cross Cultural Psychology KW - Cross-Cultural Psychology KW - Development Studies KW - Migration KW - migration and PTSD KW - migration and PTSS KW - migration to the EU KW - open access KW - social experiences of migrants KW - theoretical approaches to migration KW - trends in migrations KW - varieties of migrants N1 - Open Access N2 - This open access book provides an empirical account of the psychological and social experiences of 3500 African migrants to 6 European countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, France, and the UK. It discusses the psychosocial motivations for migration from Africa, who migrates where, and stressful pre- and post-migration factors affecting the social and psychological wellbeing of migrants. The book also includes a detailed exploration of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among African migrants. Addressing and offering solutions to pre- and post-migration problems in Africa and Europe as well as the problems associated with the perilous journeys involved, this unique study is a must-read for anyone interested in cross-cultural psychology and social science, and particularly in migration and mental health UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/26502 UR - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/41291/1/2020_Book_PsychosocialExperiencesOfAfric.pdf ER -