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  • Chapter 14 - Migration and mental health of older people

  • from Section 3 - Special groups
  • Edited by Dinesh Bhugra, Susham Gupta
  • Book:
    Migration and Mental Health
    Published online:
    04 February 2011
    Print publication:
    02 December 2010, pp 173-195

  • Summary

    This chapter points out that risk factors for deteriorating mental health among migrants are not only multiple but also multidimensional and interactive. Migration is a universal phenomenon and is inherent to the human condition. Since migration is not just one phenomenon, but a whole process involving a series of events, it will be influenced by a number of factors at social and individual levels. During this stage, risk factors can be divided into two categories: factors depending on personal characteristics of migrants and those linked to environmental factors. Age at migration plays an important role in the adaptation and adjustment to the new society and may represent a risk factor for psychological distress. Protective factors prevent psychological distress and mental illness among migrants. The process of migration and subsequent cultural and social adjustments play a key role in the mental health of migrants.