Migratory Careers : A Historical Overview of Highly Educated Women, 1960-2021.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Martino, Maria Luisa.

Series:

Migrations in History Series

Migrations in History Series ; v.5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women immigrants.

Spain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Basel/Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2025.

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the migratory careers of highly educated women from 1960 to 2021, focusing on their challenges and strategies in achieving integration within host countries. It explores the feminization of migration in the West, particularly in the United States, Australia, and Europe, and examines the identity adaptation processes and mobility regimes affecting these women. The text delves into the specific case of the Basque Country in Spain, highlighting the obstacles faced by migrant women in achieving job-education matches, as well as their coping strategies. Employing a gender and historical perspective, the book aims to enhance the understanding of the structural opportunities and constraints that shape the professional trajectories of highly educated migrant women globally. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Migrant women before the 1960s in the West

3 Feminization of migration in the West (Europe, U.S. and Australia): The 1960s-1990s

4 Feminization of migration in the West (United States, Australia, and the European Union): The 1990s-2021

5 Case study: Spain and the Basque Country (2015-2021)

6 Comparative angle: Professional typologies and identities in transit of highly skilled migrant women

7 Conclusions

References

Annex I

Annex II

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783110776911

311077691X

OCLC:

1436833216