Connecting Complex Processes: A Decade of Research on Immigrant Families

Glick, Jennifer E.

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00715.x

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“…The study offers rich opportunities for further research. For example, it can illuminate migrants' connections to both the origin and destination society in terms of family processes (Glick 2010), by looking at how marriage, divorce, fertility, care giving and family support patterns of migrants and their descendants develop differently or similarly from those in the origin country. Additionally, origin and multi-generational perspectives can be combined to answer questions on religious, political, and cultural behaviour and attitudes.…”

Section: Research Potential and Data Accessmentioning

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2,000 Families: identifying the research potential of an origins-of-migration study

Güveli

Ganzeboom

Baykara-Krumme

et al. 2016

Ethnic and Racial Studies

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Despite recent advances, critical areas in the analysis of European migration remain underdeveloped. We have only a limited understanding of the consequences of migration for migrants and their descendants, relative to staying behind; and our insights of intergenerational transmission is limited to two generations of those living in the destination countries. These limitations stem from a paucity of studies that incorporate comparison with nonmigrants -and return migrants -in countries of origin and which trace processes of intergenerational transmission over multiple generations. This paper outlines the theoretical and methodological discussions in the field, design and data of the 2,000 Families study. The study comprises almost 50,000 members of migrant and non-migrant Turkish families across three family generations, living in Turkey and eight European countries. We provide indicative findings from the study, framed within a theoretical perspective of "dissimilation" from origins, and reflect on its potential for future migration research.

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2,000 Families: identifying the research potential of an origins-of-migration study

Güveli

Ganzeboom

Baykara-Krumme

et al. 2016

Ethnic and Racial Studies

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“…Far less attention has been devoted to the timing of their union formation and the type of union they choose. The competing theoretical hypotheses developed to analyze immigrants' fertility (Hervitz 1985;Andersson 2004;Milewski 2007) can be adapted to their partnership dynamics, since in many respects migration influences timetables for partnership formation (Glick 2010;Lloyd 2006).…”

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Partnership dynamics across generations of immigration in France: Structural vs. cultural factors

Pailhé¹

2015

DemRes

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“…Immigrants are unique from majority (non-immigrant-background) populations in that they occupy a sociocultural middle ground between their countries of origin and residence, with family-life ideals potentially shaped by influences on both sides De Valk & Milewski, 2011;Foner, 1997;Glick, 2010;Nauck, 2001). The distinction between the influences of countries of origin and residence is often made when theorizing about the position of immigrants in their new home country and has been previously used to study structural integration (Van Tubergen, 2005.…”

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Ideal ages for family formation among immigrants in Europe

Holland

Valk

2013

Advances in Life Course Research

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This paper investigates ideal ages for marriage and parenthood among immigrants from over 160 countries origins living in 25 European countries. Ideals regarding the timing of family formation are indicative of how individuals perceive the family life course and provide insight into familylife aspirations and the meaning attached to these transitions. Using data from the European Social Survey (Round 3, 2006; N = 6,330) and a cross-classified multilevel modeling approach, we investigate associations between the influences of the dominant family formation timing patterns in countries of origin and settlement, individual-level characteristics, and ideal ages. We make innovative use of a standard demographic measure, the singulate mean age of marriage, to measure family formation patterns. Results suggests that residential context influences are associated with the timing ideals of all migrants, but origin influences seem to be associated with the ideals of only the most recent migrants.Key words: family formation, ideals, immigrants, second generation, family change, Europe Page 3 of 42The timing and sequencing of events is central to the development and trajectory of life courses (Billari, 2005). Life course researchers have stressed the importance of context and time in shaping both the experience and perception of events in the life course (Elder Jr., 1985). Also in studies of immigrants, emphasis is placed on the contextual (socialization) effects of country of origin and settlement when it comes to life course transitions and preferences (De Valk, Wingens, Windzio, & Aybek, 2011). Timing preferences for family life transitions are likely determined by individual characteristics and experiences, but also influenced by dominant, macro-level family formation systems. However, comparative studies of the timing of family life events among those of immigrant origin are still largely lacking and existing work on timing preferences mainly focuses on one country or one migrant origin group (e.g. De Giuliano, 2007). But with information on diverse migrant populations across a range of countries of settlement, we can shed light on the influences of family formation systems in both origin and destination that may shape timing preferences for family life transitions. In this paper we fill this gap in the literature and explore family formation ideals regarding the timing of marriage and childbearing among immigrants of diverse origins across Europe.Forming a partnership, getting married, and bearing and raising children are significant transitions for individuals. Ideals regarding the timing of these events may be indicative of the meaning attached to these transitions and how they should best fit into the life course. Moreover, in the case of migrants, ideals may be a particularly useful measure of attitudes toward the family life course since the timing of actual family behaviors is often distorted by the act of migration (e.g. Andersson, 2004;Milewski, 2007;Toulemon, 2004). The perceived ideal timing of family ...

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Connecting Complex Processes: A Decade of Research on Immigrant Families

Cited by 227 publications

References 144 publications

2,000 Families: identifying the research potential of an origins-of-migration study

2,000 Families: identifying the research potential of an origins-of-migration study

Partnership dynamics across generations of immigration in France: Structural vs. cultural factors

Ideal ages for family formation among immigrants in Europe

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