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Mães migrantes brasileiras não documentadas nos EUA: impacto na integração, qualidade de vida e saúde mental
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Este trabalho busca conhecer e analisar a situação de mães brasileiras que vivem nos Estados
Unidos, mas não possuem documentação legal. A pesquisa em questão é de tipo qualitativa.
Para tal, foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade dirigidas a 12 mulheres imigrantes, com
perguntas centradas sobre: integração, qualidade de vida e saúde mental. No contexto da
integração, a maioria delas demonstra indícios de uma migração transnacional em que se vêm
situadas entre as culturas norte-americana e brasileira. Todas apresentam reconhecimento e
gratidão às oportunidades obtidas no país receptor, mas duas não se consideram integradas neste
país. Verifica-se que o status migratório da situação irregular traz consequências emocionais e
psicológicas para o bem-estar destas mulheres, ao relatarem episódios depressivos, de estresse
e de discriminação, com impactos na saúde mental, no quotidiano e projetos de vida. Elas
apontam sofrimento psíquico e dificuldades psicossociais e interculturais. Por serem mães, a
relação com o país ocorre muitas vezes por causa dos filhos criados em solo norte-americano e
há valorização da qualidade de vida oferecida aos filhos sob o prisma econômico neste país. Por
causa dos filhos, a maioria destas mães não quer voltar a residir no Brasil.
Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de mais estudos nesta área, de uma análise,
investigação e discussão mais aprofundadas da situação migratória, dos processos de integração,
identitários e de saúde mental, bem como do desenvolvimento de estratégias e políticas no
âmbito da imigração irregular, em particular das mulheres imigrantes não documentadas, tendo
em vista uma intervenção mais adequada e coordenada neste âmbito.
This work seeks to understand and analyze the situation of Brazilian mothers who live in the United States but do not have legal documentation. The research in question is qualitative. To this end, we did in-depth interviews with 12 immigrant women, with questions focused on: integration, quality of life, and mental health. In the context of integration, most of them demonstrate evidence of transnational migration in which they find themselves situated between North American and Brazilian cultures. All of them show recognition and gratitude for the opportunities obtained in the host country, but two do not consider themselves integrated into this country. It appears that the migratory status of the irregular situation brings emotional and psychological consequences for the well-being of these women when reporting depressive episodes, stress, and discrimination, with impacts on mental health, daily life, and life projects. They point to psychological distress and psychosocial and intercultural difficulties. Because they are mothers, their relationship with the country often occurs because of their children raised on North American soil. They appreciate the quality of life offered to their children from an economic perspective in this country. Because of their children, most of these mothers do not want to return to live in Brazil. The results point to the need for more studies in this area, for a more in-depth analysis, investigation, and discussion of the migratory situation, integration, identity, and mental health processes, as well as the development of strategies and policies in the context of irregular immigration, especially of undocumented immigrant women, with a view to a more adequate and coordinated intervention in this area.
This work seeks to understand and analyze the situation of Brazilian mothers who live in the United States but do not have legal documentation. The research in question is qualitative. To this end, we did in-depth interviews with 12 immigrant women, with questions focused on: integration, quality of life, and mental health. In the context of integration, most of them demonstrate evidence of transnational migration in which they find themselves situated between North American and Brazilian cultures. All of them show recognition and gratitude for the opportunities obtained in the host country, but two do not consider themselves integrated into this country. It appears that the migratory status of the irregular situation brings emotional and psychological consequences for the well-being of these women when reporting depressive episodes, stress, and discrimination, with impacts on mental health, daily life, and life projects. They point to psychological distress and psychosocial and intercultural difficulties. Because they are mothers, their relationship with the country often occurs because of their children raised on North American soil. They appreciate the quality of life offered to their children from an economic perspective in this country. Because of their children, most of these mothers do not want to return to live in Brazil. The results point to the need for more studies in this area, for a more in-depth analysis, investigation, and discussion of the migratory situation, integration, identity, and mental health processes, as well as the development of strategies and policies in the context of irregular immigration, especially of undocumented immigrant women, with a view to a more adequate and coordinated intervention in this area.
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Maternidade Migrantes Migração irregular Mulheres brasileiras imigrantes Integração Qualidade de vida Saúde mental Imigração Estados Unidos da América Brasil Migrant motherhood Irregular migration Brazilian immigrant women Integration Quality of life Mental health Immigration in the United States of America
Citation
Silva, Fabiana Santos de Oliveira e - Mães migrantes brasileiras não documentadas nos EUA [Em linha]: impacto na integração, qualidade de vida e saúde mental. [S.l.]: [s.n.], 2022. 160 p.