Asia-Europe intimate links: Family migrants, binational couples and mixed-parentage children

Fresnoza‐Flot, Asuncion; Wang, Simeng

doi:10.1177/0117196820981596

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“…More generally, intimate international unions are not a new phenomenon. They have certainly intensified during colonial times (Fresnoza-Flot & Wang, 2021) and the growth in both legal or undocumented international migrations over the second half of the twentieth century (Holzmann & Wels, 2020) has contributed to the increased rate of international formal and informal couples (Eurostat, 2012). Family reunion has been the dominant mode of legal entry into European member states over the past 30 years after the 'official' stop to labour migration (Kofman, 2004).…”

Section: International Mobility Of International Couplesmentioning

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Reunion of International Couples in Formal and Informal Relationships during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lee¹,

Wiegand²,

Odasso³

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 epidemic has generated major social disruptions, including the implementation of border enforcement measures in many countries to contain international travel. As tourism has been the most frequent means for international couples to reunite, a minority of countries have implemented specific measures to allow foreign partners to cross the borders. The purpose of this article is to provide a global overview of the regulations of cross-border travel for couples respectively in formal and informal relationships. This research is based on data on travel guidelines from 175 countries and a typology that distinguishes countries that have not implemented travel restrictions (46%), countries that have enacted border enforcement regulations but with special measures to allow formal and informal couples (15%), countries with border enforcement and special measures for formal couples only (15%) and countries that have implemented a travel ban with no special measures (23%). Results show that the specific measures for formal and informal couples are implemented independently from the region but with much higher propensities in high-income countries. However, the administrative requirements, particularly for informal couples, vary greatly among the countries that allow couples to reunite. The article concludes that exemptions are key when analysing border closures and that specific measures could be applied more inclusively to allow informal couples to reunite.

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Section: International Mobility Of International Couplesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reunion of International Couples in Formal and Informal Relationships during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lee¹,

Wiegand²,

Odasso³

et al. 2021

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Functioning of Polish Women in Binational Relationships—An Outline of the Issue against the Background of Migration in the Interpreted Paradigm

Gierczyk

Dobosz

2022

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The aim of this study was to describe the functioning of Polish women living in Britain and the USA who have entered into formal or informal relationships with foreigners. The analysis of the literature has shown that research which helps to understand the specifics of how binational relationships work is still scarce, so researchers are encouraged to conduct more studies in this area. The analyses presented here are based on individual semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted among 21 women (N = 21). The research has shown, among other things, that the migration of Polish women is strongly correlated with living conditions and the economic situation in the country. The stories of the women interviewed about leaving Poland clearly show the changes in migration patterns developing in the 21st century.

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Asia-Europe intimate links: Family migrants, binational couples and mixed-parentage children

Cited by 2 publications

References 66 publications

Reunion of International Couples in Formal and Informal Relationships during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Reunion of International Couples in Formal and Informal Relationships during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Functioning of Polish Women in Binational Relationships—An Outline of the Issue against the Background of Migration in the Interpreted Paradigm

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