Something lost, something gained

The trade-offs of Puerto Rican Hurricane Maria migrants

Bibliographic Data

ID9566321
AuthorsMaría Fernanda García (0000-0002-7346-7870, Boston College), James C Hodges (0000-0003-4657-1979, Boston College), Beatriz Costas-Rodríguez (0000-0002-6981-768X, Carlos Albizu University), Mildred M Maldonado-Molina (0000-0003-1097-4338, Florida Department of Health), Mildred Maldonado-Molina, J Schwartz (0000-0003-4238-9520, The University of Texas at Austin), María Pineros-Leano (0000-0001-7057-8316, Carlos Albizu University), Maria F Pineros-Leano, Melissa M Bates (0000-0003-4064-3273), Melissa Bates (Florida Department of Health), Ivonne Calderón (0009-0004-3328-529X, Florida Department of Health), Megan M Taylor (Boston College), José Rodríguez (0000-0001-9265-3364, United Church of Christ), Eric C Brown (0000-0002-2376-0497, University of Miami), Christopher P Salas-Wright (0000-0001-7934-8293)
Year2025
Volume95
Issue3
Pages247-259
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000782
PMID39298244
OpenAlexW4402621868
LanguageEN
Citations received1

in the lives of Puerto Rican migrants: As they departed their homeland, they exchanged social connections, support networks, and the vibrant social fabric of Puerto Rico for the promise of economic stability, reduced crime, and enhanced prospects for themselves and their children in the United States. This study represents a crucial contribution to the understanding of Puerto Ricans who have embarked on the challenging journey of relocating in the aftermath of Hurricane María. It underscores how they grapple with the multifaceted challenges and benefits inherent in their roles as cross-cultural climate migrants, transitioning from the predominantly Spanish-speaking, Latin American context of Puerto Rico to the diverse landscape of the United States. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

Ethnology · Geography · Hurricane katrina · Natural disaster · Puerto rican · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology · Gerontology