Publication
Title
Migration aspirations and migration cultures : a case study of Ukrainian migration towards the European Union
Author
Abstract
An abundant body of research focused on macrolevel, mesolevel, and microlevel factors explaining why individuals move across international borders. In this paper, we aim to complement the existing literature by exploring how, within a single country, mesolevel factors differently impact migration aspirations, focusing on a case study of Ukraine. We particularly focus on how migration aspirations of individuals in two different regions can be explained by their international social networks with family members, on the one hand, and with friends, on the other. Furthermore, we explore whether regional migration characteristics play a role, as well as the interaction of such characteristics with individuals' frequency of contact with transnational networks. Our analyses are based on the EUMAGINE project and suggest that the interplay between regional migration characteristics and transnational social contact are key for explaining the decline of migration systems over time.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Population, space and place (formerly International Journal of Population Geography
Population, space and place. - Chichester
Publication
2018
ISSN
15448452
DOI
10.1002/PSP.2131
Volume/pages
24 :5 (2018) , 11 p.
Article Reference
e2131
ISI
000437840600006
Pubmed ID
30046293
Medium
E-only publicatie
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UAntwerpen
Faculty/Department
Research group
Project info
Imagining Europe from the outside. On the role of democracy and human rights perceptions in constructing migration aspirations and decision towards Europe (EUMAGINE).
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Subject
Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 07.03.2018
Last edited 09.10.2023
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