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

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Superior document:IMISCOE Research Series
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Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2016.
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Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:IMISCOE Research Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages)
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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.