‘I found everything in them’: Formation of migrant networks and social capital

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imig.13318" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/imig.13318</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imig.13318" target="_blank" >10.1111/imig.13318</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

‘I found everything in them’: Formation of migrant networks and social capital

Original language description

This paper explores the issue of creation of migrant networks in different contexts along the Eastern Mediterranean route and the Balkans. Drawing on 27 qualitative interviews and ethnographic fieldwork, it uncovers the information about migration journeys and the ways how social capital is transferred among migrants. The paper sheds light on the role of social networks, their influence on strategies, behaviour patterns and resource allocation during migration. The findings underscore different benefits of using migrant networks, highlighting their role in providing crucial support as well as increasing safety and supporting migrants&apos; well-being. Moreover, the shared identity forged through these networks enhances migrants&apos; resilience, empowering migrants to navigate challenges more effectively. These empirical findings challenge the narratives of migration being individualistic and contribute to the literature on creation, dynamics, and benefits of networks of irregular transit migration, highlighting the differences from other migrant networks.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50701 - Cultural and economic geography

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

ISSN

0020-7985

e-ISSN

1468-2435

Volume of the periodical

62

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

140-157

UT code for WoS article

001282720500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85200268397