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Author:   Julie Knight ,  John Lever ,  Andrew Thompson
Publisher:   University of Wales Press
Imprint:   University of Wales Press
ISBN:  

9781786830807

ISBN 10:   1786830809
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 June 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: EU Enlargement, Migration and the UK Introduction EU History and the 2004 Enlargement Polish Migration in the UK: 10 Years After Enlargement Migrants in Wales 2004 - 2015 Signposting for the rest of book Chapter 2: Theorising Migration - Understanding Motivations, Networks and Mobility Introduction Framing migration patterns Understanding motivations for migration Economic motivations to migrate Non-economic motivations to migrate Social networks Labour market mobility The ethnic economy Overstaying, settling and return migration Conclusion Chapter 3: Locations and Research Methodology Introduction The fieldwork sites of the South Wales region Urban Case Semi-Urban Case Rural Case Review of research methods and sampling Urban - Cardiff Semi-Urban - Merthyr Rural - Llanelli Limitations to the studies Conclusion Chapter 4: Why Migrate? Motivations and Migrant Decision-MakingIntroduction A culture of mobility? Money, motives and migration Making migration happen - networks and agencies Social networks Staffing agencies: middlemen of migration Conclusion Chapter 5: Polish Migrants in Cardiff: Changing Motivations in a Diverse City Environment Introduction Accommodation and Community Building Employment in the UK Ethnic Economy Construction and Employment Ethnic Entrepreneurs and Co-Ethnic Workers Migrant Labour Market Mobility Human Capital Development Migrant Identity Role of Family and Future Plans Conclusion Chapter 6: Polish Workers in Merthyr Tydfil: Happily resigned to life in the Valleys? Introduction Accessing the local labour market Migrant labour market mobility Inside the workplace Social networks - beyond initial migration Conclusion Chapter 7: Polish Migrants in Llanelli: What happens after the initial migration period? Introduction Accessing the local labour market Migrant working in Llanelli Being a migrant Conclusion Chapter 8: 'Migratory Drift' (or Why Migrants Nearly Always Stay Longer than Planned) Introduction Migratory Patterns and Policy The Initial Phase of Settling In: Six months after Arriving in the UK The Transition Phase: Drifting through Migration The Final Phase: the Indecisiveness of Deciding to Stay or Return Conclusion Chapter 9: Polish Migrant Integration Introduction EU Migration and Legal Integration Economic Integration Social Integration Cultural Integration Concluding Remarks Chapter 10: Policy implications Introduction The value of EU migrants to the UK and Welsh economy The rights of migrant workers in the workplace Community cohesion Education Housing Health No Recourse to Public Funds and the rise of migrant support networksPost Brexit politics: the end of freedom of movement? Implications for policy References

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This book contributes to the literature on three important aspects of migration to the UK--factors affecting the differing experiences of migrants in different UK locations; employment opportunities and outcomes, particularly regarding the role of agencies; and why migrants so often settle, after a period of migratory drifting. --Anne White, University College London This book contains some important new research on east-west migration. With its focus Wales, this research will be of interest to migration scholars generally in light of the issues discussed and the analysis that the authors have undertaken. --Stephen Drinkwater, University of Roehampton

This book contains some important new research on east-west migration. With its focus Wales, this research will be of interest to migration scholars generally in light of the issues discussed and the analysis that the authors have undertaken. --Stephen Drinkwater, University of Roehampton This book contributes to the literature on three important aspects of migration to the UK--factors affecting the differing experiences of migrants in different UK locations; employment opportunities and outcomes, particularly regarding the role of agencies; and why migrants so often settle, after a period of migratory drifting. --Anne White, University College London

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Julie Knight is Senior Research Manager at the Regional Economic Studies Institute, Towson University, Maryland. Andrew Thompson is Head of School, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of South Wales. John Lever is Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield Business School.

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