Analysing Selected Transnational Activities among Ukrainian Immigrants in Spain

• Authors: Hosnedlová Renáta , Stanek Mikołaj
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In recent years, the concept of transnationalism has become one of the main analytical tools used to assess the mobility patterns of Central and Eastern European populations. This work studies the transnational activities of Ukrainian immigrants in Spain. It examines three areas of transnational behaviour: travelling to the country of origin, the frequency of non-direct contact with the communities of origin and remittances. Our objective is to examine how gender, legal status and type of family unit (multilocal/non-multilocal) affect the frequency and extent of transnational activities. Most of the statistical data presented in this article come from the National Immigrant Survey (ENI-2007) conducted by the National Institute of Statistics (Spain). The study confirms that family ties play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining links between countries of origin and destination. It also reveals that the legal status of Ukrainian immigrants in Spain has a great impact on patterns of transnational behaviour. In this sense, it is evident that institutional factors must be included in analyses of migratory processes from a transnational perspective.

Keywords

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Ukrainian migration; Spain; transnationalism; gender; irregular migrants; family

• Publisher: Ośrodek Badań nad Migracjami Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego oraz Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Central and Eastern European Migration Review
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 99-114

Contributors

author

Hosnedlová Renáta

• University of Toulouse – II Le Mirail
• Spanish National Research Council.

author

Stanek Mikołaj

• Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra
• Spanish National Research Council

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