Abstract

VELANDIA TORRES, Carlos Roberto  and  LACASSAGNE, Marie-Françoise. Construction of migration project and reasons for emigrating in sub-Saharan African francophone population. An intercontinental study Europe-Africa. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.3, pp.743-753. ISSN 1657-9267.

This study describes the motivations of citizens of sub-Saharan Africa francophone to establish in France thanks to the creation of an innovative framework for understanding with three key themes: motivation, migration and Africa and their relations with Europe. 155 participants from both continents responded to a questionnaire about their actual or potential migration project. The results presented raise a general plan of approach to reality and imaginary of sub-Saharan African migrants in the French current context, marked by reflection on national identity, immigration and customs controls, a political climate reticent to migration and a social network characterized by a growing multiculturalism.

Keywords : Migration; motivation; Africa; Europe; Social representation; social psychology; quantitative research.

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