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International Migration and the Adaptation Process
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International Migration and the Adaptation Process

A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 3791

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Michael Aguilera

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Department of Sociology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
Interests: international migration; race and ethnicity; economic sociology; social inequality; public health; social networks

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

International migration can be divided into three major areas of research, why the migrants leave their countries of origin, what the migration process is like, and how they fair in the receiving country. This Special Issue on “International Migration and the Adaptation Process”, focuses on how immigrants fare in the receiving countries. The adaptation process can refer to many outcomes, such as economic mobility, employment, social integration, housing, and access to health care, and migrants arriving in a new country can have many different experiences, which depend on a variety of factors. The mode of incorporation may lead to a variety of outcomes at their destination and how migrants get to their destination may result in different employment outcomes, since legal status can act as a bridge to “good jobs” while being undocumented may limit economic adaptation. The mode of incorporation may also determine class status upon arrival, which could be consequential for adaptation. Selectivity among migrants means that they may bring a variety of types of capital with them which may impact the adaptation process, such as, for example, social capital, cultural capital, physical capital, human capital, and other factors that could contribute to better/worse adaptation. This Special Issue will be open to all scholars studying the process of adaptation—the destination and migrant group is international in focus and not specific to any country.  Moreover, this Special Issue is open to any empirical approach, using quantitative or qualitative analysis. Below are a few possible topics that would be appropriate for this Special Issue:

  • The impact of legal status on labor market outcomes;
  • The role of social networks in labor market performance;
  • The role of selectivity (human capital, social capital, cultural capital, and wealth) in determining adaptation;
  • The impact of mode of incorporation on the adaptation process;
  • The role of race in adaptation processes.

Contributions should follow one of the three categories of papers (article, conceptual paper, or review) and address the topic of the Special Issue.

Dr. Michael Aguilera
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • international migration
  • adaptation processes
  • mobility
  • labor market
  • social networks

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Perspectives on Necessity-Driven Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Interactions with Entrepreneurial Ecosystems through the Lens of Dynamic Capabilities
by Yu-Heng Chen and Han-Shen Chen
Societies 2024, 14(10), 203; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14100203 - 14 Oct 2024
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This paper explores the interaction between immigrant small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the entrepreneurial ecosystems of their home and host countries. These SMEs, often established out of necessity due to economic hardship or unemployment, contrast with opportunity-driven ventures that seek to exploit [...] Read more.
This paper explores the interaction between immigrant small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the entrepreneurial ecosystems of their home and host countries. These SMEs, often established out of necessity due to economic hardship or unemployment, contrast with opportunity-driven ventures that seek to exploit new market prospects. Employing a dynamic capabilities framework, the study investigates how immigrant SMEs identify and mobilize critical resources in unstable environments, and how these resources are dynamically adapted and transformed to meet organizational objectives while responding to ecosystem changes, ultimately cultivating competitive advantages. Interviews were conducted with 25 immigrant entrepreneurs from eight countries, and the interviews took place within their business environments, with native speakers of the interviewees′ home countries present to ensure accuracy and authenticity. The findings highlight that immigrant entrepreneurs effectively leverage resources from both home and host country ecosystems, with human capital being the most essential asset. Additionally, the role of immigrants′ social networks is emphasized as a crucial mechanism for resource acquisition. This study further illustrates the positive contributions of immigrant enterprises to entrepreneurial ecosystems, revealing a co-evolutionary relationship whereby the businesses and ecosystems both mutually evolve. This co-evolution strengthens the resilience and sustainability of immigrant ventures, significantly enhancing their long-term success. Full article
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The Impact of Migration on Smoking among Colombian Migrants
by Michael B. Aguilera
Societies 2024, 14(10), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14100197 - 5 Oct 2024
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Background: Colombian migration globally has had many consequences. This study focuses solely on the smoking behavior of Colombian migrants. This study addresses how the act of international migration impacts the likelihood of smoking among Colombian migrants. Smoking has been found to be [...] Read more.
Background: Colombian migration globally has had many consequences. This study focuses solely on the smoking behavior of Colombian migrants. This study addresses how the act of international migration impacts the likelihood of smoking among Colombian migrants. Smoking has been found to be the leading cause of preventable death, and so it is a health risk for Colombian migrants. This study pertains to the communities sampled in Colombia, where the migrants originated. Methods: This study uses the Latin American Migration Project to address how migration impacts the smoking behavior of Colombian migrants. Using logit regression, the statistical analysis predicts the likelihood of smoking among Colombian migrants. This study compares the smoking behavior of current and former Colombian migrants, which is compared to that of Colombian non-migrants. Because current and former migrants were surveyed, the study is able to control for health selectivity. Results: After accounting for health selectivity, the study finds that migration, as measured by time abroad, is positively and significantly related with the smoking of migrants relative to non-migrants. Additionally, this study shows that former migrants are more likely to smoke than current migrants, providing support for the salmon effect. Conclusion: This study adds to the literature on smoking by studying an understudied group, Colombian migrants, and provides a better measure of the impact of migration on smoking behavior by accounting for health selectivity and the salmon bias. The findings are consistent with assimilation theory, as more time abroad is associated with negative health behaviors that are common in the culture of the receiving country, but the fact that such behaviors are harmful to the migrant is consistent with the immigrant health paradox. Full article
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The Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between the Impact of Events and Post-Traumatic Growth among Syrian Refugees
by Mustafa Selim Altınışık and Esat Şanlı
Societies 2024, 14(7), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14070107 - 2 Jul 2024
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The internal disturbances that have occurred in Syria since 2011 have led to the displacement of many Syrians and their exposure to stressful life events. In this context, this study aimed to examine the amplifying dimension of suffering experienced by Syrian refugees in [...] Read more.
The internal disturbances that have occurred in Syria since 2011 have led to the displacement of many Syrians and their exposure to stressful life events. In this context, this study aimed to examine the amplifying dimension of suffering experienced by Syrian refugees in terms of various variables. Within this scope, the moderating role of perceived social support on the impact of events on post-traumatic growth among Syrian refugees was investigated. This descriptive study, designed according to the relational survey model, was conducted on 448 Syrian refugees in Turkey, who were included using a random sampling method. The data collection tools in this study included the Impact of Events Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Post-traumatic Growth Scale. According to the analysis of the results, it was found that in Syrian refugees, the impact of events on post-traumatic growth is significantly moderated by family support, support from friends, and support from a significant other. Additionally, it was observed that the event impact variable has a positive and significant effect on the post-traumatic growth among Syrian refugees. Full article
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