Abstract
This article stems from the observation of a small group of highly qualified young women, who reside in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. A qualitative analysis of the migratory paths of these women is performed from a psychological and social dimension. An examination of the motivations for migration shows a strong need of emotional and economic emancipation of the family and social emancipation from the society of origin, mostly disguised in the search for academic and professional opportunities. The study also analyzed some stress factors present in the migratory experience and the incidence of family and social pressures exerted by the society of origin. The study inquires how new explorations and appropriation processes of new forms of life are consolidated among those interviewed during the migration process and how new interpersonal relationships take shape in the exercise of social roles and gender relations.
Keywords
Migrant woman; skilled migration; student migration; gender; transnational families; Colombian migration; Argentina