The ‘green green grass of home’? Return migration to rural Ireland

From City Lights to Country Nights? The Long‐Term Effects of Gossip in Rural Communities on Rural Return Migration Preferences and Intentions

“…Interestingly, we find that children in the household do not influence rural return migration preferences. This is contrary to earlier findings that childhood experiences and perceptions of family‐friendly rural communities encourage rural out‐migrants with children to return to rural areas (Cawley 2020; Ní Laoire 2007; Pedersen and Therkelsen 2022; Sandow and Lundholm 2023). This may be a culture‐specific finding pertaining to Iceland, but it is also possible that the willingness of parents to move with their children to rural areas is cancelled out by the increased practical complexities of moving with children.…”

From City Lights to Country Nights? The Long‐Term Effects of Gossip in Rural Communities on Rural Return Migration Preferences and Intentions

“…Interestingly, we find that children in the household do not influence rural return migration preferences. This is contrary to earlier findings that childhood experiences and perceptions of family‐friendly rural communities encourage rural out‐migrants with children to return to rural areas (Cawley 2020; Ní Laoire 2007; Pedersen and Therkelsen 2022; Sandow and Lundholm 2023). This may be a culture‐specific finding pertaining to Iceland, but it is also possible that the willingness of parents to move with their children to rural areas is cancelled out by the increased practical complexities of moving with children.…”

Establishing the routes to rural in‐migrant proprietorship in a Canadian tourism region: A mobilities perspective

“…Although our study uncovered this variability in our small sample, we find a predominance of counterurbanites, family‐seekers, and late‐stage business proprietors in our study site, with most emphasising the role of noneconomic motives in their business decision. These findings are not unique to Newfoundland, but corroborate those reported in extant literature (e.g., Ni Laoire, ; Vuin et al, ).…”

Counter-Urban Activity Out of Copenhagen: Who, Where and Why?

“…In accordance with much research on counter-urban migration, e.g., Aner [35] and Nørgaard, et al [13], the survey shows that respondents clearly stress the importance of nature, and some also of living in a small community, as important when moving to rural places. Not least, the survey confirmed findings from previous studies, e.g., Ní Laoire [27], Hidalgo and Hernandez [28], and Cuba and Hummon [29], stressing that family and social relations were very important motives for counter-urban migration, but for some migrants it was also a desire to try something new by moving to places without prior connections. The desire to be close to parents, grandparents or friends, especially when having children, was a substantial motive for many respondents.…”

From City Lights to Country Nights? The Long‐Term Effects of Gossip in Rural Communities on Rural Return Migration Preferences and Intentions

“…Interestingly, we find that children in the household do not influence rural return migration preferences. This is contrary to earlier findings that childhood experiences and perceptions of family‐friendly rural communities encourage rural out‐migrants with children to return to rural areas (Cawley 2020; Ní Laoire 2007; Pedersen and Therkelsen 2022; Sandow and Lundholm 2023). This may be a culture‐specific finding pertaining to Iceland, but it is also possible that the willingness of parents to move with their children to rural areas is cancelled out by the increased practical complexities of moving with children.…”

Establishing the routes to rural in‐migrant proprietorship in a Canadian tourism region: A mobilities perspective

“…Although our study uncovered this variability in our small sample, we find a predominance of counterurbanites, family‐seekers, and late‐stage business proprietors in our study site, with most emphasising the role of noneconomic motives in their business decision. These findings are not unique to Newfoundland, but corroborate those reported in extant literature (e.g., Ni Laoire, ; Vuin et al, ).…”

Counter-Urban Activity Out of Copenhagen: Who, Where and Why?

“…In accordance with much research on counter-urban migration, e.g., Aner [35] and Nørgaard, et al [13], the survey shows that respondents clearly stress the importance of nature, and some also of living in a small community, as important when moving to rural places. Not least, the survey confirmed findings from previous studies, e.g., Ní Laoire [27], Hidalgo and Hernandez [28], and Cuba and Hummon [29], stressing that family and social relations were very important motives for counter-urban migration, but for some migrants it was also a desire to try something new by moving to places without prior connections. The desire to be close to parents, grandparents or friends, especially when having children, was a substantial motive for many respondents.…”

From City Lights to Country Nights? The Long‐Term Effects of Gossip in Rural Communities on Rural Return Migration Preferences and Intentions

“…Interestingly, we find that children in the household do not influence rural return migration preferences. This is contrary to earlier findings that childhood experiences and perceptions of family‐friendly rural communities encourage rural out‐migrants with children to return to rural areas (Cawley 2020; Ní Laoire 2007; Pedersen and Therkelsen 2022; Sandow and Lundholm 2023). This may be a culture‐specific finding pertaining to Iceland, but it is also possible that the willingness of parents to move with their children to rural areas is cancelled out by the increased practical complexities of moving with children.…”

Establishing the routes to rural in‐migrant proprietorship in a Canadian tourism region: A mobilities perspective

“…Although our study uncovered this variability in our small sample, we find a predominance of counterurbanites, family‐seekers, and late‐stage business proprietors in our study site, with most emphasising the role of noneconomic motives in their business decision. These findings are not unique to Newfoundland, but corroborate those reported in extant literature (e.g., Ni Laoire, ; Vuin et al, ).…”

Counter-Urban Activity Out of Copenhagen: Who, Where and Why?

“…In accordance with much research on counter-urban migration, e.g., Aner [35] and Nørgaard, et al [13], the survey shows that respondents clearly stress the importance of nature, and some also of living in a small community, as important when moving to rural places. Not least, the survey confirmed findings from previous studies, e.g., Ní Laoire [27], Hidalgo and Hernandez [28], and Cuba and Hummon [29], stressing that family and social relations were very important motives for counter-urban migration, but for some migrants it was also a desire to try something new by moving to places without prior connections. The desire to be close to parents, grandparents or friends, especially when having children, was a substantial motive for many respondents.…”