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Author Gilmartin, Mary, 1969- author.

Title Ireland and migration in the twenty-first century / Mary Gilmartin
Published Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (x, 196 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Introduction; 2. Mapping migration; 3. Work; 4. Social connections; 5. Culture; 6. Belonging; 7. Conclusion; References; Index
Summary Migration is one of the key issues in Ireland today. This book provides a new and original approach to understanding contemporary Irish migration and immigration, showing that they are processes that need to be understood together rather than separately. It uses a wide range of data - from statistical reports to in-depth qualitative studies - to show these connections. The book focuses on four key themes - work, social connections, culture and belonging - that are common to the experiences of immigrants, emigrants and internal migrants. It includes a wide selection of case studies, such as the
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Immigrants -- Ireland -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Immigrants -- Ireland -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
Economic history
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants -- Economic conditions
Immigrants -- Social conditions
Social conditions
SUBJECT Ireland -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 21st century
Ireland -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
Ireland -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Subject Ireland
Ierland.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781784997199
1784997196
Other Titles Ireland and migration in the 21st century