Some attitudes of Portuguese immigrants to South Africa regarding re-migration

Abstract

Abstract The data obtained in this research generally support the hypothesis that the societal institutions of South Africa provide Portuguese immigrants with a sufficient sense of trust, group inclusion and security, with the result that they do not experience undue social pressure to re-migrate. Portuguese immigrants, in spite of a somewhat insular attitude structure and possibly negative attitudes of native South Africans toward them, clearly intend to remain in South Africa. Portuguese immigrants therefore appear to be a good risk for those who finance their migration to South Africa. Further research is needed to analyse the underlying dynamics of the apparently anomalous phenomenon that Portuguese immigrants, while being a good risk as immigrants, appear to be part of a relatively insular community.