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“A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words”: Youth Migration Narratives in a Photovoice

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  • Monica Roman

    (Department of Statistics and Econometrics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Vlad I. Roșca

    (UNESCO Department of Business Administration, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Smaranda Cimpoeru

    (Department of Statistics and Econometrics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Elena-Maria Prada

    (Department of Statistics and Econometrics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ioana Manafi

    (Department of Informatics and Economic Cybernetics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010374 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

This study focuses on the integration facilitators of young migrants in Romania, as resulting from the information gathered through a Photovoice participatory action research method. Young third country nationals were asked to take photos which they thought best summed up their migration experiences. Next to the photos, the migrants were also asked to submit short texts describing the captured images and the meanings that these had for them, thus adding richness and nuance to the data. The evidence gathered reveals that several factors, such as access to education, interacting with a new culture, and with new places and people, are perceived as opportunities and positive migration outcomes. Therefore, human and social capital, as well as the natural or urban environment in the host country, contribute to the enhancement of integration opportunities for young migrants. The paper sets out to analyze how such factors which can facilitate integration are captured in a PAR. Research results show that young migrants perceive their experiences in Romania as enhanced by some factors through which they advance in their integration paths.

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  • Monica Roman & Vlad I. Roșca & Smaranda Cimpoeru & Elena-Maria Prada & Ioana Manafi, 2023. "“A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words”: Youth Migration Narratives in a Photovoice," Societies, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:13:y:2023:i:9:p:198-:d:1222275
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