Mobile skilled workers: Making the most of an untapped rural community resource

Kilpatrick, Sue; Johns, Susan; Vitartas, Peter; Homisan, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.01.003

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“…The mobile skilled workers provide a range of skill mix, which can be cashed by the local rural communities if the integration process is strengthened. The study (Kilpatrick et al 2011) also found that this integration can increase resilience, community capacity, identification and uptake of opportunities such as new enterprises, good practice in natural resource management and enhanced social and leisure opportunities.…”

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confidence: 86%

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International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the UK—a Systematic Review of Their Acculturation and Adaptation

Khan

Chikkatagaiah

Nasiri

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Int. Migration & Integration

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“…A study (Kilpatrick et al 2011) examined the characteristics and attributes of mobile skilled workers from six different Australian rural communities and one Canadian rural community. The dwellings in the community and to some extent national policies make a difference to the mobile skilled worker integration and community participation.…”

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confidence: 99%

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the UK—a Systematic Review of Their Acculturation and Adaptation

Khan

Chikkatagaiah

Nasiri

et al. 2014

Int. Migration & Integration

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“…Moreover, rural communities characterised by strong social connections have an increased capacity to respond to disturbances (Schouten et al, 2012). Consequently, building community resilience requires the development of social capital and interpersonal links e both significant in increasing individual and community confidence, enhancing community capacity and motivation (Kilpatrick et al, 2011;McManus et al, 2012;McMorran et al, 2014;Taylor et al, 2014;Wilding, 2011).…”

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Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

Steiner

Atterton

2015

Journal of Rural Studies

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a b s t r a c tThe economic importance of the private sector, such as the contribution of businesses to Gross Domestic Product or to employment creation, is well recognised in research and policy. In the context of significant economic, social and environmental changes such as the economic downturn, public spending cuts, an ageing population and climate change, the broader social and environmental contributions of the private sector to local resilience have begun to be recognised by researchers and policy-makers. However, we lack a detailed understanding of the nature of, and motivations for, these different contributions.This paper discusses the findings of a case study in South Australia which aimed to enhance our understanding of the role of private sector enterprises in local development and resilience. In particular, this article explores What, How and Why questions: What are the economic and social contributions of rural businesses to local resilience?, How are these contributions made? and Why do business owners make these contributions?The findings reveal that rural businesses contribute to local resilience in both direct and indirect ways. Direct contributions include, for example, the creation of local employment and local product and service delivery. Indirect contributions can be understood as the knock-on effect or added value of primary business activities. For example, the provision of employment opportunities helps to reduce the risk of out-migration and depopulation. With reference to the concept of embeddedness, the study demonstrates the importance of the rural context in shaping the behaviour of rural business owners and encouraging them to operate in economically, socially and environmentally responsible ways. However, this is not a passive relationship; rural business owners have the motivation and resources to respond to specific local challenges, opportunities and characteristics, and to proactively and skilfully turn them into entrepreneurial opportunities. As such, they become part of the adaptation process, acting as agents of change in supporting rural resilience. This adaptation process contributes to enhanced community resilience which enables the modification of existing structures and the seeking of solutions to economic, social and environmental challenges.

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“…The visa status of these temporary residents affects not only their job search and employment experiences but also their and their families' sense of belonging to the regional community in which they are settled. This in turn can affect retention of migrants in regional locations (De Hoyos and Green 2011;Kilpatrick et al 2011) and perceptions of regional settlement both among migrants themselves but also in the wider regional community, who may be disappointed if efforts in supporting new arrivals in settling in are not seen to culminate in their ongoing residency. This paper will analyse the multi-dimensional nature of feelings of belonging for temporary migrant workers and their families in regional Australia.…”

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‘Half of Myself Belongs to this Town’: Conditional Belongings of Temporary Migrants in Regional Australia

Boese¹,

Phillips²

2017

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A growing number of temporary visa holders reside in regional Australia, from skilled temporary visa holders to international students at regional university campuses and Working Holiday visa holders. Many of these residents spend prolonged periods of time in regional locations, often alongside groups with other migration and refugee backgrounds, and many hold permanent residency aspirations. This paper contributes to recent scholarship on affective citizenship and place-based belonging through an investigation of the social, cultural and legal dimensions of temporary migrants’ sense of belonging in regional communities. Our analysis of qualitative interviews with regional residents on different temporary visas and local employers and service providers shows that many temporary residents in regional locations develop a feeling of place-based belonging grounded in social relations and shared cultural affiliations as well as the efforts of local stakeholders who are keen to retain migrants in the location. Yet the rights restrictions associated with temporary visas tend to diminish such feelings of belonging and further exacerbate feelings of tenuous belonging for those migrants who are lacking place-based social or cultural connections. We conclude that the multidimensional nature of belonging deserves more attention in the current context of policies that are on the one hand promoting the regional settlement of temporary migrants, whilst on the other hand excluding these migrants from most social rights granted to other taxpayers.

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Mobile skilled workers: Making the most of an untapped rural community resource

Cited by 34 publications

References 29 publications

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the UK—a Systematic Review of Their Acculturation and Adaptation

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in the UK—a Systematic Review of Their Acculturation and Adaptation

Exploring the contribution of rural enterprises to local resilience

‘Half of Myself Belongs to this Town’: Conditional Belongings of Temporary Migrants in Regional Australia

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