The specificity principle in acculturation science asserts that specific setting conditions of
specific people at specific times moderate specific domains in acculturation by specific …

The past two decades have witnessed a sea change in migration scholarship. Most scholars
now recognize that many contemporary migrants and their predecessors maintain various …

The Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship series covers three important aspects of the
migration progress: firstly, the determinants, dynamics and characteristics of international …

In 2006, the United Nations reported on the “feminization” of migration, noting that the
number of female migrants had doubled over the last five decades. Likewise, global …

Since the 1970s feminist theories have made considerable contributions to development
theories and practice, challenged the androcentrism of much development thinking, the …

For several decades, Mexican immigrants in the United States have outnumbered those
from any other country. Though the economy increasingly needs their labor, many remain …

Domestic and care work in private households is now the largest employment sector for
migrant women. This book sheds light on these households through its focus on the …

This paper argues for treating gender as a key category in the understanding of migratory
processes. Starting with an illustration of the absence of women in mainstream migration …

While using a transnational optic to study first-generation immigrants is now widely
accepted, most scholars assume that the same approach is not necessary when studying …

As unprecedented waves of young, rural women journey to cities in China, not only to work,
but also to “see the world” and gain some autonomy, they regularly face significant …