Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
psychosocial factors, Mexican immigration, identity formation
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
Abstract
In my research proposal, I indicated that my research had three primary objectives: 1) discover the underlying psychosocial reasons for Mexican immigration and evaluate the push/pull theory of immigration (i.e. what factors, either psychological, economic, or social, push immigrants away from their native land, and what factors pull them towards the new land), 2) discover whether the expectations of Mexican immigrants are typically met, and 3) delineate the integration and identity formation process that immigrants go through upon entering a new culture. Each of these objectives will be evaluated and examined.
Recommended Citation
Mills, Mark and England, Lynn
(2014)
"Psychosocial Factors Related to Mexican Immigration and Subsequent Identity Formation,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 373.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/373