Shifting Identities and Intergenerational ConflictGrowing up Haitian in Miami

Life Pathways of Haitian-American Young Adults in South Florida

“…Consistent with other research on this population (Lopez 1999;Portes and Stepick 1993;Stepick 1998;Stepick et al 2001;Zephir 2001;Zephir 2004), perceptions of Haitians were mostly negative within both the wider society and the school context.…”

“…Gendered expectations of adolescent females as the keepers of community morality are a theme echoed by other researchers of other groups as well Espiritu 2003;Warikoo 2005 social activities in immigrant households, including dating and activities outside the locus of the household, while boys rarely face such restrictions (Espiritu 2003;Lopez 2003b;Stepick 1998;Stepick et al 2001).…”

“…A student might act more "American" at school, speaking English and referencing popular culture with friends, but at home return to speaking Creole with parents and family members. Given the stigma and prejudice which many Haitians experience, and especially given the difficulties of adolescence and navigating complex social relationships at school, in the streets, and at home, these outcomes are not surprising (Lopez 1999;Stepick 1998;Stepick et al 2001;Zephir 2001). …”

“…Research on the ethnic identification of second-generation Haitians has been conducted in the Northeastern U.S. (For example : Lopez 1999;Waters 1999a;Zephir 2001) and in South Florida (For example: Stepick 1998;Stepick et al 2001;Zephir 2004). The labels which individuals employ reflect their immigration experiences, as members of the 1.5…”

Migração de Crise: a migração haitiana para o Brasil

“…Magalhães (2014) sintetiza, a partir de Castor (1971de Castor ( , 2008, que o primeiro fluxo emigratório ocorreu em direção à República Dominicana no final do século XIX até os anos 1930; o segundo fluxo de emigrantes foi para Cuba, entre 1915Cuba, entre -1930; e o terceiro teve como destino os Estados Unidos, em especial, a partir de 1960. Essa característica de país de emigração, a conjuntura econômica internacional, a presença militar brasileira, a dependência das remessas (STEPICK et al, 2001;MAGALHÃES, 2014) e as restrições à entrada de imigrantes nos Estados Unidos e França, destinos primazes da emigração do Haiti, são elementos importantes que inseriram o Brasil na rota da emigração haitiana (FERNANDES et al, 2011;PATARRA, 2012).…”