Ukrainian Migration to the European Union : : Lessons from Migration Studies.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Fedyuk, Olena.
• TeilnehmendeR: Kindler, Marta.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2016.; ©2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: IMISCOE Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Migration of Ukrainians to the European Union: Background and Key Issues -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Placing Ukrainian Migration Research in a Broader Context -- 1.3 Contributions to This Book -- 1.3.1 Part I: Continuities and Changes in Ukrainian Migration: An Analytical Review of Literature -- 1.3.2 Part II: Ukrainian Migration to Selected EU Countries: Facts, Figures and the State of the Literature -- 1.4 Key Issues -- References -- Part I: Continuities and Changes in Ukrainian Migration: An Analytical Review of Literature -- Chapter 2: Ukrainian Migration Research Before and Since 1991 -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Aspects of and Trends in Migratory Movements Before 1991 -- 2.2.1 Internal Migration in the Soviet Republics -- 2.2.2 Resettlements -- 2.2.3 Migration Policy -- 2.2.4 Non-Soviet Migration -- 2.3 Aspects of and Trends in Research on International Migration After 1991 -- 2.3.1 Labour Migration and Irregular Migration -- 2.3.2 Ethnic Migration and Patterns of Repatriation -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Economic Aspects of Ukrainian Migration to EU Countries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Economic Aspects of Labour Migration of Ukrainian Nationals to EU Countries -- 3.2.1 Reasons for Migration and Choice of Destination Country -- Reasons for Ukrainian Migration -- Ukrainian Labour Migrants' Choice of Destination Countries -- The Changing Economic Situation in Ukraine and Destination Countries and Its Impact on Migration Flows -- 3.2.2 The Economic Impact of Migration on Ukraine as a Sending Country -- Direct Impact of Migration on the Ukrainian Economy and Population -- Trends, Determinants and Economic Effects of Remittances -- Return Migration and its Developmental Potential -- 3.3 Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 4: Regulating Movement of the Very Mobile: Selected Legal and Policy Aspects of Ukrainian Migration to EU Countries -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Few Reflections on the Legal and Policy Context of Ukrainians' Movement in Migration Literature -- 4.3 Admitting Ukrainian Migrants to EU Territory and Labour Markets -- 4.4 Regularization as a Long-Awaited Policy Tool -- 4.5 Semi-compliance: The Predominant Status of Ukrainian Migrants? -- 4.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: The Gender Perspective in Ukrainian Migration -- 5.1 Introducing Gender -- 5.2 What's Out There? An Overview of Correlation Between Migrants' Gender, Sector of Employment and Choice of Destination Country -- 5.3 The State of the Art and Identifying Trends -- 5.3.1 At the Intersection of Gender, Family and Generation -- 5.3.2 Feminization of Migration and Care Work -- 5.3.3 Transnational Family and Motherhood at a Distance -- 5.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: The Temporary Nature of Ukrainian Migration: Definitions, Determinants and Consequences -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Theoretical and Empirical Aspects of Temporality and Temporariness -- 6.2.1 Temporality in Migration Studies -- 6.2.2 Temporariness of Mobility in Migration Studies -- 6.3 Temporal Forms of Ukrainian Migration and Their Definitions -- 6.4 Determinants of Ukrainians' Temporary Mobility -- 6.4.1 Steering Constraints - Legal and Economic Context of Temporary Mobility -- 6.4.2 Capacity and Coupling Constraints: Social Resources (Networks) and Family Situation -- 6.5 Consequences of Ukrainians' Temporary Mobility -- 6.5.1 Impact on Migrants/Households -- 6.5.2 Impact on Destination Country -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Ukrainian Migration to Selected EU Countries: Facts, Figures and the State of Literature -- Chapter 7: Ukrainian Migration to Poland: A "Local" Mobility?.

7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Ukrainian Migrants' Characteristics -- 7.2.1 Ukrainian Migration in Numbers: Large Inflows, Little Settlement? -- 7.2.2 Main Sectors of Employment for Ukrainian Migrants in Poland -- 7.2.3 Recent Trends: Effects of the Military Conflict in Ukraine or Change in the Law in Poland? -- 7.3 Research on Ukrainian Migrants in Poland: Overview -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Ukrainians in the Czech Republic: On the Pathway from Temporary Foreign Workers to One of the Largest Minority Groups -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Today's Ukrainian Migration in Numbers -- 8.3 The Predominantly Economic Nature of Ukrainian Migration -- 8.4 Typical "Ukrainian Jobs" -- 8.5 Just a Low-Skilled Labour Force - or Well-Educated but Over-Qualified Workers? -- 8.6 Temporary Labour Migrants or Future Largest National Minority? -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Ukrainian Migration to Greece: from Irregular Work to Settlement, Family Reunification and Return -- 9.1 Introduction: Volume and Dynamics of the Flow of Ukrainian Migrants to Greece Over the Last Two Decades -- 9.2 Migrants' Socio-demographic Profiles -- 9.3 Patterns of Settlement at Destination Country -- 9.4 Literature and Research Overview -- 9.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Migration of Ukrainian Nationals to Italy: Women on the Move -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Facts and Figures of the Ukrainian Presence in Italy -- 10.3 Literature and Research Overview -- 10.4 The Migrant in Transit -- 10.5 The Permanent Migrant -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Migration of Ukrainian Nationals to Portugal: The Visibility of a New Migration Landscape -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 State of the Art: Research on Ukrainian Migration to Portugal -- 11.3 Migration from Ukraine to Portugal: Analysis of Empirical Data.

11.3.1 Volume and Dynamics of Migration Over Time -- 11.3.2 Migrants' Socio-demographic Profiles -- 11.3.3 Spatial Dynamics: Regions of Origin and Destination -- 11.3.4 Migration Process and Patterns of Settlement at Destination -- 11.3.5 Transnational Contacts and Practices -- 11.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12: Research on Ukrainian Migration to Spain: Moving Beyond the Exploratory Approach -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Socio-demographics of Ukrainians in Spain -- 12.2.1 Main Data Sources on Ukrainian Migration in Spain -- 12.2.2 Dynamics of Ukrainian Migration Flows and Evolution of Socio-demographic Features -- 12.2.3 Spatial Dynamics: Regions of Origin and Destination -- 12.2.4 Irregularity Rates -- 12.2.5 Labour Market Situation of Ukrainian Immigrants -- 12.3 Research on Social and Cultural Integration of Ukrainians -- 12.4 Research on Patterns of International Mobility and Transnational Behaviour -- 12.4.1 Patterns of International Mobility -- 12.4.2 Transnational Behaviour -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Theorizing the Ukrainian Case: Pushing the Boundaries of Migration Studies Through a Europe-US Comparison -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Conducting a Global Ethnography -- 13.3 Transnational Nation-State Building: Ukrainian Migration to Italy -- 13.4 Circular Versus Permanent: Interactions Between Sending and Receiving Sites -- 13.5 Comparing Sending States: Gendered Nation-State Building and the Ukrainian State -- 13.6 Conclusions -- References -- Erratum To: Ukrainian Migration to the European Union -- Index.