Full Description
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book empirically investigates the (im)mobility decisions, social network formation, sense of European identity and migratory aspirations of higher education students. It draws on a large-scale survey, in-depth interviews and focus groups, conducted in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Poland and the UK.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Intra-European Student Mobility, Post-Industrial Society and European Integration 3. Who Goes Abroad? 4. The Reconstruction of a Social Network Abroad 5. Erasmus Students: Frenzied Euro-Enthusiasts? 6. The Nexus between Student Mobility and Future Migration Aspirations 7. Conclusion