Isabel Sousa-Rodriguez
Biographic Data
| ID | 325049 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabel Sousa-Rodriguez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabel |
| FAMILY NAME | Sousa-Rodriguez |
| SIGNATURE | SOUSA-RODRIGUEZ I |
| AFFILIATIONS | City University of New York |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Emotional Challenges of Undocumented Young Adults
Using data from 53 in-depth interviews with undocumented immigrant young adults in Florida, we argue that undocumented legal status leads to a range of emotional challenges among this group. Lack of ontological security is at the core of emotions they must contend with, from frustration, fear, shame, and depression to anxiety about their future. Positive coping strategies include individually oriented activities such as listening to music, exerci…
Personal and Cultural Trauma and the Ambivalent National Identities of Undocumented Young Adults in the USA
Using data from 41 in-depth interviews with undocumented young adults, we examine how they define what it means to be an American and explore whether and to what extent they identify as ‘Americans’. Framing our analysis in theories of personal and cultural trauma, we illustrate how undocumented youth experience double-consciousness that compounds their approach to national identities. Respondents express ambivalence towards adopting an American i…
Emotional Challenges of Undocumented Young Adults
Using data from 53 in-depth interviews with undocumented immigrant young adults in Florida, we argue that undocumented legal status leads to a range of emotional challenges among this group. Lack of ontological security is at the core of emotions they must contend with, from frustration, fear, shame, and depression to anxiety about their future. Positive coping strategies include individually oriented activities such as listening to music, exerci…
Personal and Cultural Trauma and the Ambivalent National Identities of Undocumented Young Adults in the USA
Using data from 41 in-depth interviews with undocumented young adults, we examine how they define what it means to be an American and explore whether and to what extent they identify as ‘Americans’. Framing our analysis in theories of personal and cultural trauma, we illustrate how undocumented youth experience double-consciousness that compounds their approach to national identities. Respondents express ambivalence towards adopting an American i…
Personal and Cultural Trauma and the Ambivalent National Identities of Undocumented Young Adults in the USA
Using data from 41 in-depth interviews with undocumented young adults, we examine how they define what it means to be an American and explore whether and to what extent they identify as ‘Americans’. Framing our analysis in theories of personal and cultural trauma, we illustrate how undocumented youth experience double-consciousness that compounds their approach to national identities. Respondents express ambivalence towards adopting an American i…
Emotional Challenges of Undocumented Young Adults
Using data from 53 in-depth interviews with undocumented immigrant young adults in Florida, we argue that undocumented legal status leads to a range of emotional challenges among this group. Lack of ontological security is at the core of emotions they must contend with, from frustration, fear, shame, and depression to anxiety about their future. Positive coping strategies include individually oriented activities such as listening to music, exerci…
Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 work) · Citizenship (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · CONTEST (1 work) · Coping (psychology) (1 work) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (1 work)