TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosocial and vulnerability factors affecting well-being of migrant mothers from Latin America
T2 - A scoping review
AU - Diaz Melgarejo, Oliva
AU - Cárdenas Sánchez, María Elvira
AU - Grau Rengifo, María Olaya
AU - Berríos-Riquelme, José
AU - Bernales Silva, Margarita
AU - Bolívar Fernández, Daniela
AU - González Agüero, Marcela
AU - Grau, María Florencia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025
PY - 2026/1
Y1 - 2026/1
N2 - This scoping review examines the experiences of migrant mothers from Latin America, highlighting psychosocial and vulnerability factors affecting their well-being in migration contexts. Focusing on south-to-south migration and the gendered experiences of caregiving women, it addresses a significant gap in the literature. Findings reveal unique challenges such as acculturation stress, economic hardships, limited social support, and mental health issues exacerbated by marginalization due to caregiving roles. Practice implications for social work and policy include culturally competent interventions and the design of supportive policies tailored to migrant mothers’ needs.
AB - This scoping review examines the experiences of migrant mothers from Latin America, highlighting psychosocial and vulnerability factors affecting their well-being in migration contexts. Focusing on south-to-south migration and the gendered experiences of caregiving women, it addresses a significant gap in the literature. Findings reveal unique challenges such as acculturation stress, economic hardships, limited social support, and mental health issues exacerbated by marginalization due to caregiving roles. Practice implications for social work and policy include culturally competent interventions and the design of supportive policies tailored to migrant mothers’ needs.
KW - Acculturation
KW - cultural competency
KW - mental health
KW - policy
KW - social work
KW - transients and migrants
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105005531901
U2 - 10.1177/00208728251335190
DO - 10.1177/00208728251335190
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105005531901
SN - 0020-8728
VL - 69
SP - 41
EP - 62
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
IS - 1
ER -
