Coping and Adaptation in Times of Exodus : Venezuelan Migration Decisions and Strategies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stonawski, Marcin.

Series:

Routledge Research on the Global Politics of Migration Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Venezuelans--Peru.

Venezuelans.

Venezuelans--Europe.

Venezuela--Emigration and immigration.

Venezuela.

Venezuela--Social conditions--1999-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

This book offers an in-depth exploration of the Venezuelan migration crisis, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to examine the decision-making process behind migration and immobility, the strategies migrants employ to cope and adapt, and the outcomes of integration across diverse socio-political contexts.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Contributors

Marcin Stonawski

Karolina Sobczak-Szelc

Katarzyna Górska

Agnieszka Olter-Castillo

Silvana Gómez

Jan Brzozowski

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction

References

2 Methodology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Main Concepts

2.2.1 Coping

2.2.2 Adaptation Strategies

2.2.3 Mobility Aspirations-capabilities

2.2.4 Optimism

2.2.5 Intergroup Relations and Xenophobia

2.3 Methods

2.3.1 Quantitative Research

MICLACAS Survey

2.3.2 Qualitative Research

Expert Interviews

Qualitative Fieldwork in Lima

Online Interviews With Families of Venezuelan Migrants

Online Interviews With Venezuelan Migrants in Europe

2.4 Limitations and Challenges of Qualitative Fieldwork

3 Decision to Stay

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Results

3.2.1 Voluntary Immobility as a Conscious Life Strategy

3.2.1.1 Staying for Stability: Venezuela as the Lesser Evil

3.2.1.2 Staying for Belonging: Cultural and Emotional Attachments

3.2.1.3 Staying for Hope: Faith, Optimism, and Temporal Endurance

3.2.1.4 Staying as Resistance: Civic Presence and Future Commitment

3.2.2 Involuntary Immobility as Constrained Choice

3.2.2.1 Staying Due to Barriers: Legal and Financial Constraints

3.2.2.2 Staying Due to Vulnerability: Health, Age, and Physical Limitations

3.2.2.3 Staying for Others: Care Responsibilities and Intergenerational Roles

3.2.2.4 Staying Out of Fear: Migration as Risk and Loss

3.3 Conclusion

4 Mobility Decision-Making Process

4.1 Drivers of Migration: "That's How We Survived, Until We Decided to Leave"

4.2 Drivers of Migration-crime and Hunger Were the Main Reasons

4.2.1 Political Factors

4.2.2 Insecurity.

4.2.3 Economic Drivers

4.2.4 Healthcare

4.2.5 Education

4.3 Decision-Making Process

4.3.1 From Desire to Decision

4.3.2 Planning: the Transition to Concrete Intention

4.3.3 Preparation

4.3.4 Why Peru?

4.4 Migration Trajectories

4.4.1 Costs of Migration

4.4.2 Bureaucratic Hurdles

4.4.3 Migration Industry

4.4.4 Exploitation and Trafficking Risks Along Venezuelan Migration Routes

4.5 Beyond Peru: Alternative Destinations

4.6 Conclusions

Note

5 Venezuelans' Integration in Peru

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Characteristics of Venezuelans in Peru

5.2.1 Demographic Characteristics

5.2.2 Socio-Economic and Psychosocial Characteristics

5.2.3 Coping Strategies

Level of Stress

5.3 Access to Education

5.3.1 Legal and Formal Aspects

5.3.2 Barriers

5.3.3 Coping Strategies and Tactics

5.3.4 Adaptation Strategies

5.4 Access to Housing

5.4.1 Legal and Formal Aspects

5.4.2 Spatial Distribution and Housing Conditions of Venezuelan Migrants

5.4.3 Barriers and Challenges

5.4.4 Coping Strategies

5.4.5 Adaptation Strategies

5.5 Access to Labour Market

5.5.1 Legal and Formal Aspects

5.5.2 Barriers and Challenges

5.5.3 Coping Strategies

5.5.4 Adaptation Strategies

5.6 Access to Health Care

5.6.1 Legal and Formal Aspects

5.6.2 Barriers

5.6.3 Coping Strategies and Tactics

5.6.4 Adaptation Strategies

Notes

6 Relations With Host Community

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Venezuelan Perceptions of Their Relations With the Host Society

6.2.1 Friendly Interactions and Hospitality

6.2.2 Experiences of Discrimination and Xenophobia

6.2.3 Social and Cultural Differences

6.2.3.1 Openness Vs. Reserved Attitudes

6.2.3.2 Differences in Language and Communication

6.2.4 Workplace Dynamics: Respect, Hierarchies, and Exploitation.

6.2.4.1 Positive Adaptation and Collaboration

6.2.4.2 Exploitation and Abuse

6.2.5 Neighbourhoods and Social Spaces

6.2.5.1 Interaction in Neighbourhoods

6.2.5.2 Integration Through NGOs, State and Religious Institutions

6.3 Peruvian Perceptions of Venezuelan Migrants and the Dynamics of Their Mutual Relations

6.3.1 Perception Depending On Place Or Sphere of Interaction

6.3.1.1 Home and Friendship

6.3.1.2 Work

6.3.1.3 Neighbourhoods and Local Spaces

6.3.2 Discrimination and Xenophobia

6.3.2.1 Discrimination Against Venezuelans

6.3.2.2 Perceptions of Reverse Discrimination: Against Peruvians By Venezuelans

6.4 Role of Media

6.5 Discussion and Conclusions

7 Venezuelans' Relations With Their Home Country

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Literature Review

7.3 Contact With Family

7.4 News From Venezuela: Sources and Perception

7.5 Relations With Other Venezuelans

7.5.1 The Role of Social Ties in Shaping Attitudes Towards Return

7.6 Traditions and Customs

7.6.1 Preserving Venezuelan Traditions and Customs

7.6.2 Changes in Venezuelan Traditions and Customs

7.6.3 Transgenerational Transmission and Other Challenges

7.7 Visions of Venezuela After Migration

7.7.1 The Evolution of Perceptions

7.7.2 Nostalgia and Disillusionment

7.7.3 Changing Expectations

7.8 Visits to Venezuela

7.8.1 Return Visits and Their Influence On Perceptions of Permanent Return

7.9 Conclusions: Possibility of Return

8 Conclusions

Appendix: Qualitative Interview Scenarios

In-depth Interview Scenario With Local Actors in Peru

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In-depth Interview Scenario With Peruvians in Peru

In-depth Interview Scenario With Venezuelans in Europe

Location: ………………………….

In-depth Interview Scenario With Venezuelans in Peru

In-depth Interview Scenario With Relatives of Venezuelan Migrants in Venezuela

MICLACAS Survey for the Peruvian Population

Section 1: Sociodemographic Module

Section 2: Self-Perception and Psychological Well-Being

Closing and Personal Data Protection

Personal Data Protection

MICLACAS Survey for the Venezuelan Population

Section 2: Migration Module

Section 3: Migration Plans

Section 4: Psychological Profile and Coping

Section 5: Integration

Section 6: Adaptation

Section 7: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-075223-3

1-003-68423-8

1-04-075217-9

9781003684237

OCLC:

1561170686