Family migration as a class matter
Article
Kofman, E. 2018. Family migration as a class matter. International Migration. 56 (4), pp. 33-46. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12433
Type | Article |
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Title | Family migration as a class matter |
Authors | Kofman, E. |
Abstract | Traditionally, family migration was conceptualized as a separate form of migration from labour migration. Increasingly socio-economic criteria (labour market participation, language competence, financial resources, independence from welfare), have been applied to family migration policies in Europe, and are harder to fulfil by those with a weaker labour market position. Hence class now plays an increasingly significant role in stratifying the right to family migration. The article examines the imposition of minimum income requirements in three countries – the Netherlands, Norway and the UK – and the significance of class in its economic and cultural dimensions in meeting the requirement. For those without sufficient economic capital to meet the requirement, cultural capital may facilitate the development of coping strategies to overcome or reduce the duration of family separation. Class is not the only stratifying element: gender, age and ethnicity interact with and reinforce the effects of class. |
Research Group | Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) |
Publisher | WileyBlackwell |
Journal | International Migration |
ISSN | 0020-7985 |
Electronic | 1468-2435 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Feb 2018 |
05 Jul 2018 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Oct 2019 |
Accepted | 20 Dec 2017 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Kofman, E. (2018), Family Migration as a Class Matter. Int Migr, 56: 33-46. doi:10.1111/imig.12433, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12433. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
Additional information | Special issue |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12433 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85042167107 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000437684800004 |
Language | English |
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