Solidarity Typologies in Dynamics Between Portuguese Emigrants and Their Parents

Barros, Carlos; McGarrigle, Jennifer; Santos, Ana Sofia; ALBERT, Isabelle; MURDOCK, Elke

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Solidarity Typologies in Dynamics Between Portuguese Emigrants and Their Parents

Barros, Carlos; McGarrigle, Jennifer; Santos, Ana Sofia et al.

2023 • In Human Arenas

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Intergenerational solidarity; Typologies; Transnational families; Portuguese emigration; Cross-cultural psychology

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[en] Motivations for migratory movements tend to be contextualised at an individual level and refer to opportunities related to the country of destination. In the Portuguese context, this view is increasingly limited when we analyse the emigration of young adults since this process directly involves family figures in the country of origin, as they tend to be the first source of support. This paper aims to explore the dimensions of intergenerational solidarity, analysing conflict as transversal dimension and the presence of ambivalence, for a proposal of behaviour typologies in Portuguese transnational families. Using a qualitative approach, young Portuguese adults who emigrated in the European space and Schengen area (N = 22) were interviewed addressing questions about their migratory projects, as well as their dynamics with their parents in Portugal. A thematic analysis was carried out with the support of the NVivo software. The results indicate four behaviour typologies: (1) high cohesion and dependence, (2) full solidarity tested with resilience, (3) affective and functional solidarities, with normative and value divergences, and (4) no solidarity and irreconcilable differences. The findings suggest the impact of intergenerational norms and values, as they may be at the origin of communicational patterns that increase well-being and resilience in migration projects.

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Lifespan Development, Family, & Culture

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Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others

Author, co-author :

Barros, Carlos

McGarrigle, Jennifer

Santos, Ana Sofia

ALBERT, Isabelle ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Lifespan Development, Family and Culture

MURDOCK, Elke ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Lifespan Development, Family and Culture

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English

Title :

Solidarity Typologies in Dynamics Between Portuguese Emigrants and Their Parents

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20 October 2023

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Human Arenas

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2522-5790

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2522-5804

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Focus Area :

Migration and Inclusive Societies

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3. Good health and well-being

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and PORTICUS.
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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