Ryan, L. orcid.org/0000-0003-1386-7212 (2019) Narratives of settling in contexts of mobility: A comparative analysis of Irish and Polish highly qualified women migrants in London. International Migration, 57 (3). pp. 177-191. ISSN 0020-7985
Abstract
Adopting a spatio-temporal lens, this article explores how highly qualified migrant women negotiate relationships and career motivations in specific socio-structural contexts. Comparing migration experiences of Irish and Polish women in London, I explore similarities within and differences between these groups. Having joined the EU in 1973, Ireland can be regarded as part of “old EU”, while Poland joining in 2004 is part of the “new” wave of EU members. Migration from old and new member states is often discussed separately using different framing. This article contributes to understanding migration in three ways. Firstly, by developing comparative analysis, which goes beyond narrow and static migrant categories. Secondly, by challenging the temporary/transient versus permanence/integration dichotomy to explore a “sliding scale” of migrant trajectories. Thirdly, by illustrating how evolving relationships, through the life cycle, may enable but also hinder migrant women's opportunities for settling in or moving on.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 The Authors/IOM. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in International Migration. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2019 13:35 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2021 08:53 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/imig.12493 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140631 |