LA EXPERIENCIA DE MIGRACIÓN Y ADAPTACIÓN SOCIOCULTURAL: IDENTIDAD, CONTACTO Y APOYO SOCIAL EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS MIGRANTES* MIGRATION AND SOCIO-CULTURAL ADAPTATION EXPERIENCE: SOCIAL IDENTITY CONTACT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

Resumen

This paper aims to explore the level of life experience students showed relating to post-migration aspects: migrating and transmigrating groups, level of contact, perceived social support, contributing to a better sociocultural and psychological adaptation. 214 migrant students of different genders, from Buenos Aires from public and private universities were sampled through an empirical study. The results showed higher levels of identification compared to those originating from to host societies with greater migrating group contact, with a more defined social support, and satisfactory level of adaptation. Differences are registered talking about internal and external imigrant origin. Palabras clave: Adaptacion, Estudiantes, Migrantes, Contacto, Apoyo.