Tucker Christine M, Torres-Pereda Pilar, Minnis Alexandra M, Bautista-Arredondo Sergio A
Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Hisp J Behav Sci. 2013 May 7;35(1):61-84. doi: 10.1177/0739986312458563.
We explored migration decisions using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with male and female youth ages 14 to 24 (n=47) from two Mexican communities, one with high and one with low U.S. migration density. Half were return migrants and half were non-migrants with relatives in the U.S. Migrant and non-migrant youth expressed different preferences, especially in terms of education and their ability to wait for financial gain. Reasons for migration were mostly similar across the two communities; however, the perceived risk of the migration journey was higher in the low density migration community while perceived opportunities in Mexico were higher in the high density migration community. Reasons for return were related to youths' initial social and economic motivations for migration. A greater understanding of factors influencing migration decisions may provide insight into the vulnerability of immigrant youth along the journey, their adaptation process in the U.S., and their reintegration in Mexico.
我们通过对来自墨西哥两个社区、年龄在14至24岁之间的47名青年（男女皆有）进行深入的半结构化访谈，探讨了移民决策。这两个社区一个美国移民密度高，一个美国移民密度低。一半是返乡移民，一半是在美国有亲属的非移民。移民青年和非移民青年表达了不同的偏好，特别是在教育以及等待经济收益的能力方面。两个社区的移民原因大多相似；然而，低密度移民社区中人们感知到的移民旅程风险更高，而高密度移民社区中人们感知到的墨西哥国内机会更多。返乡原因与年轻人最初移民的社会和经济动机有关。更深入了解影响移民决策的因素，可能有助于洞察移民青年在旅途中的脆弱性、他们在美国的适应过程以及他们在墨西哥的重新融入情况。
