Migration and Gender in the Developed World

ISBN-13: 9780415171441 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 344 str.

Paul Boyle;Keith Halfacree;Paul Boyle

Opis

The subject of migration has traditionally been analysed through the lens of economic factors. The importance of adopting a gender sensitive perspective to academic work is now generally appreciated. This text contains chapters from a range of contributors who apply such a perspective to the study of migration in the countries of the developed world. Each chapter demonstrates how migration is highly gendered, with the experiences of women and men often varying markedly in different migration situations.

This book demonstrates how migration is highly gendered, with the experiences of women and men often varying markedly in different migration situations. The volume covers a wide range of migration issues and draws out the importance of gender issues in each area, including:
* dual career households
* regional migration patterns
* emigration from Hong Kong and Ireland
* elderly migration
* the migration decision-making process
* the costs and benefits attached to migration

Recenzje

'the book makes an important contribution to the migration literature.' - Progress in Human Geography.

'...this book provides a comprehensive overview of research on gender and migration within Britain and will be a useful resource for anyone with an interest in understanding the impact of gender on migration patterns and processes.' - Rebekah Widdowfield, Journal of Rural Studies 16 (2000)

O autorze

Paul Boyle, Keith Halfacree