Community Resilience and Migrant Wellbeing
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Psychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2025) | Viewed by 5406
Special Issue Editor
Interests: psychological home; family relationships; foster care; immigration paths and acculturation processes; self-determination; wellbeing and quality of life, especially in childhood and adolescence
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Dear Colleagues,
The increasing frequency and complexity of migration phenomena have brought the concept of community resilience to the forefront of discussions on how societies can respond effectively to the challenges of migration. Migration is often associated with significant hardships for both migrants and host communities, including acculturative stress, language barriers, discrimination, and economic and social instability, which can profoundly impact the psychological and social wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Community resilience provides a solid framework for understanding how both migrant and host communities can not only withstand these adversities but also adapt and thrive. From an ecological perspective, resilience is not only about individual capabilities, but also about community strength in mobilizing resources, fostering social cohesion, and creating a supportive environment which promotes people’s overall wellbeing.
Recent research emphasizes the importance of community-level protective factors that can mitigate the negative effects of migration. For example, fostering a sense of belonging, promoting social capital, and encouraging positive intercultural exchange are critical to building resilient communities. Involving both migrant and host communities in these processes is crucial, as resilience is a dynamic, collective phenomenon emerging from the interactions between individuals and their social environment.
By promoting multiculturalism, reducing competition for resources, and improving access to economic opportunities, host communities can strengthen their own resilience while supporting the integration and wellbeing of migrants.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the multiple aspects of community resilience in migration contexts, from how community resilience can be fostered through social, economic, and cultural initiatives to how these efforts can lead to more inclusive and resilient societies. Studies that offer practical insights, draw on empirical data, or provide theoretical advances in understanding community resilience in migration contexts are particularly welcome.
Dr. Paola Cardinali
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- community resilience
- migration
- acculturative stress
- ecological perspective
- community psychology
- host communities
- protective factors
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