The Experience of Migration and Cultural Integration: Theoretical Review

Abstract

This paper aims to provide a theoretical review of migratory dynamics and cultural integration. This review delineates three primary stages of the migrant experience: the motivations for change and the decision to migrate, the transitional phase encompassing acculturation and adaptation, concluding with the process of cultural integration into host societies. The study performs an examination of selected literature following methodological academic standards, with the objective of highlighting theoretical diversity, clarifying similarities and differences across models, and identifying gaps that could provide a basis for future research.