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Pawel Kaczmarczyk¹, Douglas S Massey²

¹Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw, Poland.

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Summary

The ethnosurvey is a valuable research method for studying international migration, offering rich data on diverse movement patterns. However, its hybrid sampling limits generalizability, making it a specialized tool for specific research conditions.

Keywords:

Latin American Migration Project Polish migration ethnosurvey migration research methodology

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Demography
Migration Studies

Background:

The ethnosurvey methodology has been instrumental in migration research for nearly four decades.
Its application in Mexico and Poland offers insights into diverse migration forms, particularly in post-transition Europe.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the ethnosurvey as a research methodology for international migration.
To analyze its advantages and disadvantages using case studies from Mexico and Poland.

Main Methods:

Review of ethnosurvey applications in Mexico (since the 1980s) and Poland (since the 1990s).
Analysis of the methodology's multilevel design, mixed-methods approach, retrospective life histories, and multisite data collection.
Examination of hybrid sampling strategies and associated technical challenges.

Main Results:

The ethnosurvey facilitates the capture of complex migration patterns, including circular, irregular, short-term, and sequential movements.
Advantages include rich data generation and a comprehensive understanding of migration mechanisms.
Disadvantages involve limitations in estimation and generalizability due to hybrid sampling.

Conclusions:

The ethnosurvey is a specialized, not universal, methodology for migration research.
When applied appropriately, it effectively reveals social and economic drivers of human mobility.
It enhances understanding of international migration's causes and consequences in sending and receiving societies.