The Global Lives of German Migrants : Consequences of International Migration Across the Life Course.
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2021.
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Table of Contents:
- The Global Lives of German Migrants
- Preface
- Contents
- About the Contributors
- Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Between Origin and Destination: German Migrants and the Individual Consequences of Their Global Lives
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Towards a New Conceptual Framework for Migration Studies
- 1.3 The Case for German Emigration and Remigration
- 1.4 Outline of the Book
- References
- Chapter 2: Surveying Across Borders: The Experiences of the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Tackling Pitfalls of Existing Strategies to Study Internationally Mobile Populations
- 2.3 Research Design
- 2.4 Sampling Strategy
- 2.5 Survey Mode and Questionnaire Structure
- 2.6 Nonresponse and Data Quality
- 2.7 Conclusions
- References
- Part II: Who Are the German International Migrants?
- Chapter 3: Structures of German Emigration and Remigration: Historical Developments and Demographic Patterns
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Historical Development of Emigration and Remigration from Germany
- 3.3 Geography of Departure and Arrival
- 3.4 Demographic Structures of the Internationally Mobile Population
- 3.5 Individual Motives of International Mobility
- 3.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Brain Drain or Brain Circulation? Economic and Non-Economic Factors Driving the International Migration of German Citizens
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Drivers of Emigration and Remigration
- 4.3 Analytical Strategy and Operationalisation of Theoretical Constructs
- 4.4 Disparities Between Drivers of Emigration and Remigration
- 4.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Comparing the Risk Attitudes of Internationally Mobile and Non-Mobile Germans
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Theoretical Considerations and Current State of Research
- 5.2.1 Risk Attitude and the Propensity to Migrate.
- 5.2.2 Risk Attitude and Choice of Where to Move
- 5.3 Data and Methods
- 5.4 Results
- 5.5 Summary and Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Settlement or Return? The Intended Permanence of Emigration from Germany Across the Life Course
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Theoretical Considerations about the Permanence of Emigration
- 6.3 Operationalisation of Theoretical Constructs
- 6.4 Settlement and Remigration Intentions Across the Life Course
- 6.5 Conclusion
- References
- Part III: Employment and Social Mobility
- Chapter 7: Affluent Lives Beyond the Border? Individual Wage Change Through Migration
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Migration and Wage Change
- 7.3 Data and Methods
- 7.3.1 Variables
- 7.3.2 Methods
- 7.4 Findings
- 7.4.1 Descriptives
- 7.4.2 Multivariate Analyses
- 7.5 Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Social Origins of German Emigrants: Maintaining Social Status Through International Mobility?
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Linking Spatial and Social Mobility
- 8.3 Data and Analytical Strategy
- 8.4 Social Origins of German Emigrants
- 8.5 International Migration and Social Fluidity
- 8.6 Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Part IV: Partner and Family
- Chapter 9: Migration Motives, Timing, and Outcomes of Internationally Mobile Couples
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Theoretical Background
- 9.3 State of Research
- 9.4 Data and Methods
- 9.4.1 Data
- 9.4.2 Dependent Variables
- 9.4.2.1 Migration Motives
- 9.4.2.2 Migration Pattern
- 9.4.2.3 Migration Outcomes
- 9.4.3 Explaining and Control Variables
- 9.5 Results
- 9.5.1 Migration Motives
- 9.5.2 Migration Pattern
- 9.5.3 Migration Outcomes
- 9.6 Discussion
- References.
- Chapter 10: Disruption of Family Lives in the Course of Migration: 'Tied Migrants' and Partnership Breakup Patterns Among German (R)emigrants
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Theoretical Background
- 10.3 Empirical Background
- 10.4 Data and Methods
- 10.5 Results
- 10.6 Conclusion
- References
- Part V: Wellbeing and Health
- Chapter 11: The Happy Migrant? Emigration and its Impact on Subjective Well-Being
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Theoretical Considerations and State of Research
- 11.3 Data and Methods
- 11.3.1 Methods
- 11.3.2 Variables
- 11.4 Findings
- 11.5 Conclusions
- Appendix
- References
- Chapter 12: Healthy Migrants? Comparing Subjective Health of German Emigrants, Remigrants, and Non-Migrants
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Theoretical Background
- 12.2.1 German Emigrants
- 12.2.2 German Remigrants
- 12.3 Data and Methods
- 12.4 Results
- 12.4.1 Current Health Status
- 12.4.2 Short-Term Changes in Health Around the Time of the Migration Event
- 12.5 Conclusion and Discussion
- Appendix
- References
- Part VI: Friends and Social Integration
- Chapter 13: Out of Sight, out of Mind? Frequency of Emigrants' Contact with Friends in Germany and its Impact on Subjective Well-Being
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Theory
- 13.2.1 Determinants of Friendship Quality
- 13.2.2 Contact, Friendship, and Subjective Well-Being
- 13.3 Literature Review
- 13.3.1 Determinants of Contact
- 13.3.2 Cross-Border Contacts and Subjective Well-Being
- 13.4 Data and Methods
- 13.5 Results
- 13.5.1 Patterns of Contact Frequency
- 13.5.2 Estimation Results: Determinants of Contact Frequency
- 13.5.3 Contact Frequency and Well-Being
- 13.6 Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14: Emigration, Friends, and Social Integration: The Determinants and Development of Friendship Network Size After Arrival
- 14.1 Introduction.
- 14.2 State of Research
- 14.2.1 Contextual Factors and Friendships
- 14.2.2 Individual Attributes Affecting Friendship Formation on a Micro Level
- 14.2.3 Existing Contacts as Bridge Between Emigrant and Host Society
- 14.2.4 Empirical Evidence
- 14.3 Data
- 14.3.1 Dependent Variables
- 14.3.2 Explanatory and Control Variables
- 14.4 Results
- 14.4.1 A Comparison of the Overall Size of Close Friendship Networks of German Emigrants and Stayers
- 14.4.2 Factors Related to Emigrants' Close Friends Network Size within the Emigration Country
- 14.4.3 Development of the Size of Friendship Networks in the First Month after Arrival
- 14.5 Discussion
- References
- Chapter 15: Sense of Belonging: Predictors for Host Country Attachment Among Emigrants
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Theoretical Background
- 15.2.1 The Need to Belong
- 15.2.2 The Process of Acculturation
- 15.2.3 Models of Adjustment
- 15.2.4 Anticipatory Factors
- 15.2.5 Individual-Level Factors
- 15.2.6 Cultural Distance
- 15.2.7 Analytical Approach of this Chapter
- 15.3 Data and Methods
- 15.3.1 Measures
- 15.3.2 Method
- 15.4 Results
- 15.5 Conclusion
- References
- Part VII: Survey Design for Internationally Mobile Populations
- Chapter 16: Setting up Probability-Based Online Panels of Migrants with a Push-to-Web Approach: Lessons Learned from the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS)
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Dealing with the First Recruitment Challenge: Online Survey Participation
- 16.2.1 Data and Methods
- 16.2.2 Survey Mode and Unit Response
- 16.3 Dealing with the Second Recruitment Challenge: Participation in Online Panels
- 16.3.1 Data and Methods
- 16.3.2 Individual-Level and Survey-Related Correlates of Panel Consent
- 16.4 Lessons Learned by Implementing a Probability-Based Online Panel of Internationally Mobile Individuals.
- References
- Chapter 17: Is There More Than the Answer to the Question? Device Use and Completion Time as Indicators for Selectivity Bias and Response Convenience in Online Surveys
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 The Rising Importance of Paradata for Survey Research
- 17.3 State of Research on Selectivity of Device Use and Response Time Differences
- 17.3.1 Factors Affecting (Selectivity of) Device Choice
- 17.3.2 Response Time as an Indicator for Survey Burden Analysis
- 17.3.3 Research Questions
- 17.4 Data and Measures
- 17.4.1 Data and Data Cleaning
- 17.4.2 Measures
- 17.4.2.1 Dependent Variables
- 17.4.2.2 Independent Variables
- 17.5 Results
- 17.5.1 Selectivity of Mode Choice
- 17.5.2 Analysis of Survey Burden Across Survey Modes
- 17.6 Conclusion
- References.