‘Wives Are the Route to Social Life’: An Analysis of Family Life and Networking amongst Highly Skilled Migrants in London
‘Wives Are the Route to Social Life’: An Analysis of Family Life and Networking amongst Highly Skilled Migrants in London
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“妻子是通向社会生活的途径”：伦敦高技术移民的家庭生活和人际网络分析
DOI：
10.1177/0038038512475109
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发表时间：
2014
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影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
J. Mulholland
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作者：
L. Ryan;J. Mulholland
人们对社会网络在高技能移民的移民经历中的作用越来越感兴趣。虽然有一些关于单一经济行为者网络的研究，但对高技能移民中与家庭生活和养育子女相关的社会关系的关注较少。已经进行的有限的研究（主要在美国）指出了“随迁妻子”在建立当地社会关系中的作用。本文借鉴了对伦敦的法国高技能家庭的研究，并探讨了妇女在谈判获得当地社会关系方面的作用。继Eve之后，我们使用社会网络理论来探索这些社会关系的组成、功能和动态，并对网络策略进行“社会学解释”。我们通过研究高技能移民在建立新的社会关系时遇到的机遇和意想不到的障碍，有助于了解他们的“人性”。
There is developing interest in the role of social networks in migratory experiences of highly skilled migrants. While there is some research on the networking of single economic actors, there is less focus on the social ties associated with family life and parenting among highly skilled migrants. The limited research that has been undertaken, mainly in the USA, points to the role of ‘trailing wives’ in building local social relationships. This article draws on a study of French highly skilled families in London, and explores the role of women in negotiating access to local social ties. Following Eve, we use social network theory to explore the composition, function and dynamism of these social relationships and develop a ‘sociological explanation’ of networking strategies. We contribute to understanding the ‘human face’ of highly skilled migrants, by examining the opportunities and the unanticipated obstacles they encounter in building new social ties.