Social networks and migration : relocations, relationships and resources / Louise Ryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryan, Louise, 1965- author.

Series:

Global migration and social change.

Global migration and social change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--Social networks.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Interviews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Social Networks & Migration

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This intersectional study provides fresh insights into the complex networks of migrants. More than 200 interviews with people following multiple routes over eight decades help to illustrate how social support and trust are developed, how networks evolve over time, and how they impact the opportunities and obstacles migrants encounter.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Figures

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Embarking on a Book about Networks

Conceptualising Migrant Networks: Advancing the Field of Qualitative Social Network Analysis

Researching Migration and Networks: Empirical and Methodological Innovations

Social Networks and Stories of Arrival

Employment, Deskilling and Reskilling: Revisiting Strong and Weak Ties

Evolving Networks in Place over Time: A Life Course Lens

Transnational Ties: Narrating Relationality, Resources and Dynamics over Time

Conclusion: Thoughts and Future Directions

Details of the Various Research Projects Underpinning This Book

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jan 2024).

ISBN:

1-5292-1358-4

1-5292-1357-6

OCLC:

1357018792