TY - BOOK
T1 - Links between transnationalism, integration and duration of residence: the case of Eastern European migrants in Italy
AU - Fokkema, C.M.
AU - Ambrosetti, E.
AU - Cela, E.
N1 - Reporting year: 2012
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Transnationalism of first-generation migrants, usually considered as the core element of their
migratory projects, is taken nowadays to some extent for granted. Several migration scholars
have mainly focused their research on demonstrating the complementarity or dualism between
integration and transnationalism and the degree of persistence of the latter over one’s life
course and generations. In line with this research, the aim of the present study is to examine
empirically the relations of transnationalism with duration of residence and integration of
Eastern Europe communities in the specific case of Italy. Data come from the Integrometro
survey 2008-2009, encompassing more than 4500 Eastern European migrants, currently
representing half of the foreign population in Italy, allowing us to study nationalities that have
been overlooked by migration research in transnational topics. Our results clearly show a
positive relationship between migrants’ economic integration and transnationalism,
suggesting that economic resources facilitate the maintenance and development of crossborder
ties. Being more integrated socio-culturally, however, is accompanied with weaker
transnational practices. Moreover, the level of transnational behaviour decreases the more
years Eastern European migrants spend in Italy, which cannot be fully attributed to a higher
level of socio-cultural integration.
Keywords: migration, transnationalism, integration
AB - Transnationalism of first-generation migrants, usually considered as the core element of their
migratory projects, is taken nowadays to some extent for granted. Several migration scholars
have mainly focused their research on demonstrating the complementarity or dualism between
integration and transnationalism and the degree of persistence of the latter over one’s life
course and generations. In line with this research, the aim of the present study is to examine
empirically the relations of transnationalism with duration of residence and integration of
Eastern Europe communities in the specific case of Italy. Data come from the Integrometro
survey 2008-2009, encompassing more than 4500 Eastern European migrants, currently
representing half of the foreign population in Italy, allowing us to study nationalities that have
been overlooked by migration research in transnational topics. Our results clearly show a
positive relationship between migrants’ economic integration and transnationalism,
suggesting that economic resources facilitate the maintenance and development of crossborder
ties. Being more integrated socio-culturally, however, is accompanied with weaker
transnational practices. Moreover, the level of transnational behaviour decreases the more
years Eastern European migrants spend in Italy, which cannot be fully attributed to a higher
level of socio-cultural integration.
Keywords: migration, transnationalism, integration
M3 - Rapport
VL - 386
T3 - Quaderno di Ricerca
BT - Links between transnationalism, integration and duration of residence: the case of Eastern European migrants in Italy
PB - Università Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali
ER -