A Life-Course Perspective on Migration and Integration
(Edited by) Matthias Wingens
Michael Windzio
Helga de Valk
Can Aybek
Over the last four
decades the sociological life course approach with its focus on the interplay
of structure and agency over time life course perspective has become an
important research perspective in the social sciences. Yet, while it has
successfully been applied to almost all fields of social inquiry it is much
less used in research studying migrant populations and their integration
patterns. This is puzzling since understanding immigrants’ integration requires
just the kind of dynamic research approach this approach puts forward: any
integration theory actually refers to life course processes. This volume shows
fruitful cross-linkages between the two research traditions. A range of studies
are presented that all apply sociological life course concepts to research on
migrants and migrant groups in Europe. The book is organized thematically,
indicating different important domains in the life course. Using a wide variety
of methodological approaches, it covers both quantitative studies based on
population census data and survey material as well as qualitative studies based
on interviews. Attention is paid to the life courses of those who migrated
themselves as well as their offspring. The studies cover different European
countries, relating to one national context or a particular local setting in a
city as well as cross-country comparisons. Overall the book shows that applying
the sociological life course approach to migration and integration research may
advance our understanding of immigrant settlement patterns as well as further
develop the life course perspective.
Author(s)
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(Edited by) Matthias Wingens
Michael Windzio Helga de Valk Can Aybek |
Place of Publication
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Dordrecht
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Publisher
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Springer
Science+Business Media
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Publication year
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2011
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ISBN
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9789400715448
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Editor(s)
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Matthias Wingens
Michael Windzio Helga de Valk Can Aybek |
Total pages
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301
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Language
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English
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