Full Description
This book is an essential toolkit for students and early researchers of population studies and demography, geography, economics, development studies political science, sociology, anthropology, and gender studies.
The volume:
- Presents in-depth coverage of basic concepts;
- Includes empirical data, case studies, and references for further reading;
- Covers critical aspects of migration studies ranging from the theoretical to contemporary issues and policies.
The book will be of interest to scholars, students, researchers, or anyone interested in migration and diasporic studies, development studies, the politics of migration, immigration policy, social anthropology, economics, and sociology.
Contents
1. Introduction: Fundamentals of Migration Part I: Theories, Data Sources and Measures 2. Migration Theories, Models and Frameworks 3. Data Sources 4. Measures of Migration Part II: Processes and Forms of Migration 5. Trends, Patterns, and Streams 6. Reasons for Migration 7. Xenophobia 8. Pathways 9. Temporal and Seasonal Migration 10. Circular Migration 11. Environmental Migration 12. Displacement 13. Refugees and Asylum Seekers 14. Return Migration and Re-integration Part III: Socio-economic Dimensions of Migration 15. Labour Migration 16. Migration and Urbanisation 17. Remittances 18. Diaspora 19. Gender Migration 20. Socio-cultural Remittances 21. Social Security for Internal Migrants 22. Immigration Law
