Full Description
Families and Migration: Examining the Human Meaning of Migration provides a broad examination of immigrant families, with a particular focus on examining the human meaning of migration. Chapters analyze the complex interplay between migration and family dynamics across various global contexts, addressing key themes such as integration, cultural identity, mobility aspirations, and caregiving.
This edited collection explores diverse case studies, including the integration perspectives of Ukrainian refugees in East Germany and the theoretical frameworks for understanding the family-migration nexus. It delves into the cultural significance of traditional clothing across generations, the mobility aspirations of young migrant descendants in Portugal, and the settlement experiences of a Bangladeshi family in Canada through arts-based ethnography. Further, the authors examine migration trends, policy implications, and well-being among transnational families in North America, and the caregiving experiences of Polish immigrants caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Offering significant contributions to the field of migration studies by providing a nuanced understanding of how migration shapes and is shaped by family dynamics, Families and Migration: Examining the Human Meaning of Migration is an essential resource for anyone interested in the socio-cultural impacts of global mobility and the intricate dynamics of migrant families.
Contents
Chapter 1. Ukrainian Refugees in Altenburger Land: A Case Study of Integration Perspectives in an East German Municipality; Uliana Proskunina
Chapter 2. Assessing the Family-Migration Nexus: A Theoretical Framework for Studying the Consequences of Migration; Lisa Mansfeld
Chapter 3. Making Meaning of 'Traditional' Clothing and Dress across Generations; Paul Agoe
Chapter 4. (Im)mobility Aspirations and Imagined Pathways of Young Migrant Descendants in Portugal; Sofia Gaspar, Olga Cojocaru, and Renata Carone
Chapter 5. Canadian Settlement and School Integration from the Perspective of a Bangladeshi Family: An Arts-Based Engagement Ethnography; Michelle Zak, Anusha Kassan, and Rahat Zaidi
Chapter 6. Transnational Families in North America: Migration Trends, Policy Implications, and Well-being; Genese Clark, and Yunqi Wang, Yan Ruth Xia, and Kenanile Olivia Marie-France Bigba
Chapter 7. Caregiving Across Borders: The Experiences of Polish Immigrants Caring for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease; Magdalena Leszko
Chapter 8. A "Moral Imperative:" Family Reunification Efforts under the Biden Administration; Amy E. Risley
