The Global Lives of German Migrants : : Consequences of International Migration Across the Life Course.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Erlinghagen, Marcel.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ette, Andreas.; Schneider, Norbert F.; Witte, Nils.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: IMISCOE Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (322 pages)

Table of Contents

• The Global Lives of German Migrants
• Preface
• Contents
• About the Contributors
• Part I: Introduction
• Chapter 1: Between Origin and Destination: German Migrants and the Individual Consequences of Their Global Lives
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Towards a New Conceptual Framework for Migration Studies
• 1.3 The Case for German Emigration and Remigration
• 1.4 Outline of the Book
• References
• Chapter 2: Surveying Across Borders: The Experiences of the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Tackling Pitfalls of Existing Strategies to Study Internationally Mobile Populations
• 2.3 Research Design
• 2.4 Sampling Strategy
• 2.5 Survey Mode and Questionnaire Structure
• 2.6 Nonresponse and Data Quality
• 2.7 Conclusions
• References
• Part II: Who Are the German International Migrants?
• Chapter 3: Structures of German Emigration and Remigration: Historical Developments and Demographic Patterns
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Historical Development of Emigration and Remigration from Germany
• 3.3 Geography of Departure and Arrival
• 3.4 Demographic Structures of the Internationally Mobile Population
• 3.5 Individual Motives of International Mobility
• 3.6 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 4: Brain Drain or Brain Circulation? Economic and Non-Economic Factors Driving the International Migration of German Citizens
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Drivers of Emigration and Remigration
• 4.3 Analytical Strategy and Operationalisation of Theoretical Constructs
• 4.4 Disparities Between Drivers of Emigration and Remigration
• 4.5 Conclusions
• References
• Chapter 5: Comparing the Risk Attitudes of Internationally Mobile and Non-Mobile Germans
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Theoretical Considerations and Current State of Research
• 5.2.1 Risk Attitude and the Propensity to Migrate.
• 5.2.2 Risk Attitude and Choice of Where to Move
• 5.3 Data and Methods
• 5.4 Results
• 5.5 Summary and Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 6: Settlement or Return? The Intended Permanence of Emigration from Germany Across the Life Course
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Theoretical Considerations about the Permanence of Emigration
• 6.3 Operationalisation of Theoretical Constructs
• 6.4 Settlement and Remigration Intentions Across the Life Course
• 6.5 Conclusion
• References
• Part III: Employment and Social Mobility
• Chapter 7: Affluent Lives Beyond the Border? Individual Wage Change Through Migration
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Migration and Wage Change
• 7.3 Data and Methods
• 7.3.1 Variables
• 7.3.2 Methods
• 7.4 Findings
• 7.4.1 Descriptives
• 7.4.2 Multivariate Analyses
• 7.5 Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 8: Social Origins of German Emigrants: Maintaining Social Status Through International Mobility?
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Linking Spatial and Social Mobility
• 8.3 Data and Analytical Strategy
• 8.4 Social Origins of German Emigrants
• 8.5 International Migration and Social Fluidity
• 8.6 Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• Part IV: Partner and Family
• Chapter 9: Migration Motives, Timing, and Outcomes of Internationally Mobile Couples
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Theoretical Background
• 9.3 State of Research
• 9.4 Data and Methods
• 9.4.1 Data
• 9.4.2 Dependent Variables
• 9.4.2.1 Migration Motives
• 9.4.2.2 Migration Pattern
• 9.4.2.3 Migration Outcomes
• 9.4.3 Explaining and Control Variables
• 9.5 Results
• 9.5.1 Migration Motives
• 9.5.2 Migration Pattern
• 9.5.3 Migration Outcomes
• 9.6 Discussion
• References.
• Chapter 10: Disruption of Family Lives in the Course of Migration: 'Tied Migrants' and Partnership Breakup Patterns Among German (R)emigrants
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Theoretical Background
• 10.3 Empirical Background
• 10.4 Data and Methods
• 10.5 Results
• 10.6 Conclusion
• References
• Part V: Wellbeing and Health
• Chapter 11: The Happy Migrant? Emigration and its Impact on Subjective Well-Being
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Theoretical Considerations and State of Research
• 11.3 Data and Methods
• 11.3.1 Methods
• 11.3.2 Variables
• 11.4 Findings
• 11.5 Conclusions
• Appendix
• References
• Chapter 12: Healthy Migrants? Comparing Subjective Health of German Emigrants, Remigrants, and Non-Migrants
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Theoretical Background
• 12.2.1 German Emigrants
• 12.2.2 German Remigrants
• 12.3 Data and Methods
• 12.4 Results
• 12.4.1 Current Health Status
• 12.4.2 Short-Term Changes in Health Around the Time of the Migration Event
• 12.5 Conclusion and Discussion
• Appendix
• References
• Part VI: Friends and Social Integration
• Chapter 13: Out of Sight, out of Mind? Frequency of Emigrants' Contact with Friends in Germany and its Impact on Subjective Well-Being
• 13.1 Introduction
• 13.2 Theory
• 13.2.1 Determinants of Friendship Quality
• 13.2.2 Contact, Friendship, and Subjective Well-Being
• 13.3 Literature Review
• 13.3.1 Determinants of Contact
• 13.3.2 Cross-Border Contacts and Subjective Well-Being
• 13.4 Data and Methods
• 13.5 Results
• 13.5.1 Patterns of Contact Frequency
• 13.5.2 Estimation Results: Determinants of Contact Frequency
• 13.5.3 Contact Frequency and Well-Being
• 13.6 Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 14: Emigration, Friends, and Social Integration: The Determinants and Development of Friendship Network Size After Arrival
• 14.1 Introduction.
• 14.2 State of Research
• 14.2.1 Contextual Factors and Friendships
• 14.2.2 Individual Attributes Affecting Friendship Formation on a Micro Level
• 14.2.3 Existing Contacts as Bridge Between Emigrant and Host Society
• 14.2.4 Empirical Evidence
• 14.3 Data
• 14.3.1 Dependent Variables
• 14.3.2 Explanatory and Control Variables
• 14.4 Results
• 14.4.1 A Comparison of the Overall Size of Close Friendship Networks of German Emigrants and Stayers
• 14.4.2 Factors Related to Emigrants' Close Friends Network Size within the Emigration Country
• 14.4.3 Development of the Size of Friendship Networks in the First Month after Arrival
• 14.5 Discussion
• References
• Chapter 15: Sense of Belonging: Predictors for Host Country Attachment Among Emigrants
• 15.1 Introduction
• 15.2 Theoretical Background
• 15.2.1 The Need to Belong
• 15.2.2 The Process of Acculturation
• 15.2.3 Models of Adjustment
• 15.2.4 Anticipatory Factors
• 15.2.5 Individual-Level Factors
• 15.2.6 Cultural Distance
• 15.2.7 Analytical Approach of this Chapter
• 15.3 Data and Methods
• 15.3.1 Measures
• 15.3.2 Method
• 15.4 Results
• 15.5 Conclusion
• References
• Part VII: Survey Design for Internationally Mobile Populations
• Chapter 16: Setting up Probability-Based Online Panels of Migrants with a Push-to-Web Approach: Lessons Learned from the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS)
• 16.1 Introduction
• 16.2 Dealing with the First Recruitment Challenge: Online Survey Participation
• 16.2.1 Data and Methods
• 16.2.2 Survey Mode and Unit Response
• 16.3 Dealing with the Second Recruitment Challenge: Participation in Online Panels
• 16.3.1 Data and Methods
• 16.3.2 Individual-Level and Survey-Related Correlates of Panel Consent
• 16.4 Lessons Learned by Implementing a Probability-Based Online Panel of Internationally Mobile Individuals.
• References
• Chapter 17: Is There More Than the Answer to the Question? Device Use and Completion Time as Indicators for Selectivity Bias and Response Convenience in Online Surveys
• 17.1 Introduction
• 17.2 The Rising Importance of Paradata for Survey Research
• 17.3 State of Research on Selectivity of Device Use and Response Time Differences
• 17.3.1 Factors Affecting (Selectivity of) Device Choice
• 17.3.2 Response Time as an Indicator for Survey Burden Analysis
• 17.3.3 Research Questions
• 17.4 Data and Measures
• 17.4.1 Data and Data Cleaning
• 17.4.2 Measures
• 17.4.2.1 Dependent Variables
• 17.4.2.2 Independent Variables
• 17.5 Results
• 17.5.1 Selectivity of Mode Choice
• 17.5.2 Analysis of Survey Burden Across Survey Modes
• 17.6 Conclusion
• References.