Handbook on international migration and social networks / edited by Başak Bilecen (professor of sociology and Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Department of Sociology/ICS, University of Groningen, the Netherlands) and Miranda J. Lubbers (professor of social and cultural anthropology, Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bilecen, Başak, editor.

Lubbers, Miranda J., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks on social networks series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration--Social aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emigration and immigration.

Social networks--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Social networks.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (410 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This insightful Handbook explores the impact of social networks on migration, encompassing relationships between families, friends, communities and institutions. It shows how these networks shape migration decisions, facilitate border crossings and support life in new places. Leading researchers from across the globe adopt interdisciplinary methodological perspectives to assess a wide range of migration types including labor, student and refugee mobility. The Handbook examines how existing connections can positively influence migration, focusing on key factors such as access to housing, employment and childcare, as well as the ability to maintain connections with countries of origin. It also reveals how social dimensions can limit migration or expose individuals to risks, depending on their gender, age and legal status. Drawing on diverse case studies, this Handbook provides a rich, real-world understanding of migration not as an isolated journey, but as a deeply social and relational process. This Handbook is a beneficial resource for scholars and students of migration studies, cultural sociology, geography, development studies, political science and international relations. Containing actionable policy insights and a forward-looking research agenda, it is also an essential read for both practitioners and policymakers working in migration-related fields"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Part I: Investigating social networks in migration studies

1. Unveiling the landscape: Exploring the nexus of international migration and social networks

Introduction / Başak Bilecen and Miranda J. Lubbers

2. Seven social network designs in migration research on methodologies / Miranda J. Lubbers and Marc Alcalà-i-Rams

Part II: Social networks and migration processes

3. The migration decision process amidst varying social networks and migration types on migration decisions / Aubrey D. Tabuga

4. Social networks and transit on migration trajectories / Wendy A. Vogt

5. Structural and institutional contexts of social networks on migration environments / Marta Kindler and Aleksandra Winiarska

6. Between networks and narratives: Revisiting the Transnational Village Project, 1990-95 on transnationalism / David Kyle and Emile Nicholls

7. Gender dynamics in international migration and social networks on gender dynamics / Aliakbar Akbaritabar, José Ignacio Carrasco and Athina Anastasiadou

8. Digital agency within migration processes: A relational approach on communication technologies / Mihaela Nedelcu

Part III: Social networks and specific types of migration

9. Social networks and labor migration on labor migration / Yuyao Liu and Eric Fong

10. Axes of differentiation: Exploring highly skilled migrants and the varied roles of social networks on highly skilled migration / Louise Ryan

11. Social networks and student mobility: Mapping theoretical perspectives through bibliographic analysis on student mobility / Maria Camilla Fraudatario and Maria Prosperina Vitale

12. Family-propelled migration and the appearance of social networks on family migration / Ernesto Castañeda and Daniel Jenks

13. Networks in motion: The role of social ties in refugee transit, settlement, and organizational life in Uganda on refugees / Basak Bilecen

14. Social networks and undocumented migration on undocumented migrants / Ashton M. Verdery, Mara Getz Sheftel and Heejo Lee

15. The role of social networks in shaping return migration: Insights from refugees on return migration / Ahmet İçduygu

16. Aging across borders: Social connectedness and challenges in migrant later life on older migrants / Basak Bilecen and Tineke Fokkema

Part IV: Social networks and socio-economic outcomes

17. Social networks and migrant entrepreneurship on entrepreneurship / Giacomo Solano

18. How social networks shape educational inequality along ethnic lines: Segregation, social capital, and peer influence on education / Georg Lorenz and Clemens Kroneberg

19. Money networks in migration on remittances / Sibel Kusimba

20. Social networks and migrant health: Theoretical frameworks, mechanisms, and evidence on health / Raffaele Vacca

21. The role of social networks in arranging formal and informal childcare among migrant families on childcare arrangements / Verena Seibel

22. Personal networks of immigrants in mixed couples: A typology on intermarriage / Verónica de Miguel-Luken

23. "Still not one of us?" migrant integration over time-revisiting conflict, contact and constrict theory on neighborhoods / Beate Völker

24. The art of not assimilating: Thriving through ethnic networks and cultural identity on cultural identity / Vincent Chua and Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho

25. Social networks and migrant participation: Studying relational patterns for political action and mobilization on political action / Eva Fernández G. and Manlio Cinalli

Part V: Policy and future directions

26. The policy implications of migrants' social networks on policy implications / Alessio D'Angelo

27. Reflecting on migration and social networks and future directions in research on future research / Cecilia Menjívar.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035332328 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.