Migrants in the Nineteenth Century: Fugitives or Families in Motion?

Darroch, Gordon

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“…That is already illustrated by the fact that during this period in history, Western European and North American cities were confronted with high rates of transiency (Darroch, 1981;Thernstrom, 1973). In the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, for instance, five out of six migrants left the city again within the year they had moved in (Lesger et al, 2002, pp.…”

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Access to marriage and reproduction among migrants in Antwerp and Stockholm. A longitudinal approach to processes of social inclusion and exclusion, 1846–1926

Puschmann

Grönberg

Schumacher³

et al. 2013

The History of the Family

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A longitudinal approach is used to describe and explain processes of social inclusion and exclusion among different groups of migrants in Antwerp and Stockholm (1846 -1926), in terms of access to marriage and reproduction. In this way we want to get a better idea about the factors which facilitated or hampered the social inclusion of migrants upon arrival in two different Western European port cities. The results of the discrete time event history analyses show that social inclusion of migrants was easier in Antwerp and became easier over time, while in Stockholm it was more difficult and became even more complicated over time. This finding might be interpreted as the result of greater societal openness in Antwerp, as the Belgian port-city's economic success depended largely upon foreigners and international trade. Higher odds for social inclusion in Antwerp might also have been related to differences in the chances of finding an urban niche, which in turn might have been a result of disparities in economic and demographic growth. Most likely it was a combination of differences in the local opportunity structure and the level of societal openness. Furthermore, it was found that region and place of birth, age at arrival, historical time period, and, in the case of Stockholm, gender and social class had an important impact on the chances of successful inclusion.

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confidence: 99%

Access to marriage and reproduction among migrants in Antwerp and Stockholm. A longitudinal approach to processes of social inclusion and exclusion, 1846–1926

Puschmann

Grönberg

Schumacher³

et al. 2013

The History of the Family

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“…This must be done from a historical perspective for both immigration and emigration, since it becomes increasingly evident that this pattern is a central aspect of the nature of migration. 28 The question also must be addressed from a genetic perspective, given the ultimate broader goal of our research. More information on the geographic origin of immigrants and their itineraries within the region is required in relation to place ot' origin and time of arrival.…”

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Migration in the Saguenay Region: Evidence from Reconstituted Families, 1838–1911

Gauvreau

Jetté

Bourque

1987

Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdiscipli

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“…Various studies of nineteenth-century society (Darroch 1981;Henretta 1978;Tilly and Brown 1967) emphasize the importance of family ties in understanding rural migration patterns. One of the most discussed issues in the study of nineteenth-century European society is the role of primogeniture inheritance systems in agriculture.…”

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“…Some studies focus primarily on the nature of migration from rural or agricultural areas (Barren 1984;Darroch 1981), while other research analyzes occupational movement from farm to nonfarm jobs (Blau and Duncan 1967;Duncan 1966;Featherman and Hauser 1978). These literatures are obviously related, since the decision to assume a nonagricultural occupation will have self-evident effects on the type of residential settlement.…”

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Coming of Age Among U.S. Farm Boys in the Late 1800S: Occupational and Residential Choices

Florey

Guest

1988

Journal of Family History

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98195. Her principal fields of interest are fertility regulation, internal migration, and historical demography. Avery M Guest is professor of sociology, University of Washington. His research focuses on urban sociology, social stratification, and historical demography.ABSTRACT: Data from the National Panel Study are used to investigate occupational choices and migration status among a sample of U.S. white farm boys in the late 1800s. Originally sampled when 5 to 14 years old in 1880, these boys are traced to the 1900 census when they were young adults. In general, the decision to leave farming was related to the urban-industrial "pull" of the surrounding environment and the degree of farm mechanization of the community. While migratory behavior correlates positively with occupational change, the major social correlates are somewhat different. Variations in migration are not strongly related to the urbanindustrial and agricultural environments. Rather, variables measuring the probability of farm inheritance emerge as stronger predictors.The evolution of high-technology societies involves a number of major social changes. Two of the most ubiquitous are the decline in farming as an occupation and the increasing urbanization of the population. The reasons for these changes are undoubtedly numerous, but basically they relate to the greater economic opportunities in cities and the increasing ability of the agricultural work force to utilize production technology so effectively that it eliminates the need for human labor.

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Migrants in the Nineteenth Century: Fugitives or Families in Motion?

Cited by 38 publications

References 43 publications

Access to marriage and reproduction among migrants in Antwerp and Stockholm. A longitudinal approach to processes of social inclusion and exclusion, 1846–1926

Access to marriage and reproduction among migrants in Antwerp and Stockholm. A longitudinal approach to processes of social inclusion and exclusion, 1846–1926

Migration in the Saguenay Region: Evidence from Reconstituted Families, 1838–1911

Coming of Age Among U.S. Farm Boys in the Late 1800S: Occupational and Residential Choices

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