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Out-migration and ethnic communities.

F E Kobrin, A Speare

    The International Migration Review
    |October 1, 1983
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    Ethnic groups with strong social and economic ties within the United States tend to deter out-migration. These community bonds offer alternative opportunities, contrasting with previous migration studies focusing on chain migration.

    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Demography
    • Migration Studies

    Background:

    • Migration patterns in the United States exhibit significant ethnic variations.
    • Social class, age, education, and local birth influence migration differentials.
    • The role of social and economic bonds in migration has been historically underestimated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To comparatively analyze out-migration differentials across ethnic groups in the United States.
    • To investigate the impact of social and economic bonds on ethnic out-migration patterns.
    • To re-evaluate the emphasis on chain migration and assimilation in migration studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal study of 3,345 adults interviewed between 1967-1969 and reinterviewed in 1970, 1971, and 1979.
    • Analysis of ethnic differentials in out-migration.
    Keywords:
    Age FactorsAmericasCultural BackgroundDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesEducational StatusEthnic GroupsMigrationNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaPlace Of BirthPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsRhode IslandSocioeconomic FactorsUnited States

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  • Examination of social class, demographic characteristics, and social/economic ties as predictors of migration.

    • Main Results:

    • Ethnic groups with dense social and economic networks demonstrated lower rates of out-migration.
    • These strong internal community ties appear to deter, rather than sponsor, out-migration.
    • Alternative opportunities within ethnic communities play a crucial role in retaining members.

    Conclusions:

    • Strong ethnic social and economic networks act as a deterrent to out-migration.
    • Findings challenge traditional models of chain migration and assimilation by highlighting the role of internal community cohesion.
    • Ethnic communities can provide sufficient opportunities to reduce the need for members to migrate elsewhere.