Migrant motherhood is often framed through a lens of vulnerability, yet little is known about how migrant mothers themselves interpret their experiences. This study explored how Venezuelan migrant mothers make sense of their experiences and construct their maternal identities amid migration-related loss and separation, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Venezuelan migrant women living in host countries in Latin America, North America, and Europe. IPA was used to analyze the participants’ narratives, from which two main themes emerged: Building the Meaning of Motherhood in Migration and Cultural Integration in Migrant Motherhood. The findings challenge static notions of vulnerability and resilience, highlighting the dynamic construction of maternal identity and centering migrant mothers as agents who actively engage in the processes of meaning-making and belonging through interactions with their children, key support figures, institutions, and healthcare systems.
Migrant motherhood is often framed through a lens of vulnerability, yet little is known about how migrant mothers themselves interpret their experiences. This study explored how Venezuelan migrant mothers make sense of their experiences and construct their maternal identities amid migration-related loss and separation, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Venezuelan migrant women living in host countries in Latin America, North America, and Europe. IPA was used to analyze the participants’ narratives, from which two main themes emerged: Building the Meaning of Motherhood in Migration and Cultural Integration in Migrant Motherhood. The findings challenge static notions of vulnerability and resilience, highlighting the dynamic construction of maternal identity and centering migrant mothers as agents who actively engage in the processes of meaning-making and belonging through interactions with their children, key support figures, institutions, and healthcare systems.
Redefining Motherhood in Migration: Navigating Loss, Belonging, and Identity in Venezuelan Migration
OVALLES GOMEZ, MICHELLE ALEXANDRA
2024/2025
Abstract
Migrant motherhood is often framed through a lens of vulnerability, yet little is known about how migrant mothers themselves interpret their experiences. This study explored how Venezuelan migrant mothers make sense of their experiences and construct their maternal identities amid migration-related loss and separation, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Venezuelan migrant women living in host countries in Latin America, North America, and Europe. IPA was used to analyze the participants’ narratives, from which two main themes emerged: Building the Meaning of Motherhood in Migration and Cultural Integration in Migrant Motherhood. The findings challenge static notions of vulnerability and resilience, highlighting the dynamic construction of maternal identity and centering migrant mothers as agents who actively engage in the processes of meaning-making and belonging through interactions with their children, key support figures, institutions, and healthcare systems.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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