Social Networks and Local Incorporation—Grounding High-skilled Migrants in Two German Cities

A Study of Local Incorporation of Migrant Professionals in Wroclaw

“…Generally, in accordance with previous analysis, my article shows the crucial importance of the workplace and the Internet for local incorporation (Plöger and Becker, ; Van Riemsdijk, ). Due to the lack of institutional support on the part of the city, it has been private companies which have facilitated incorporation of migrant professionals.…”

“…This is related to the fact that Wroclaw is not a traditional migration destination, and it lacks well‐established migrant communities. Thus, the small numbers of migrants are from the same communities of origin in Wroclaw, which does not reach critical mass in allowing establishing sociability along ethnic lines (Plöger and Becker, ). My article also demonstrates the irrelevance of school, kindergarten and the neighbourhood for local incorporation.…”

“…Although local incorporation is defined in many ways, all definitions underline that incorporation pertains to migrant participation in various areas together with locals (Plöger and Becker, ). However, I agree with Plöger and Becker () that incorporation cannot be measured merely by the intensity of local contacts. Following their approach, I focus on how satisfied individuals are with their local environment in relation to their motivations for relocating, living experiences, future perspectives and plans.…”

“…When I'm back, I'm again with my family”. However, even if they maintain ties across national borders (Faist et al., ; Vertovec, ), they are still grounded through everyday life and physical presence in a certain location (Erdal and Oeppen, ; Main, ; Plöger and Becker, ). Moreover, they also use the Internet and social media for local incorporation purposes.…”

Being highly skilled Russian migrant in Turkey

“…As it is known, more interest has started to be shown to high-skilled migrants in both developing and developed counties (Khoo, Hugo, & McDonald, 2008;Marmo, Grigg, & Ryder, 2014;VoigtGraf, 2003). These migrants having a university degree or/and work experience and specialty in various areas have become more visible as global migrations increase (Iredale, 2001;Koser & Salt, 1997;Plöger & Becker, 2015). In this visibility, migration policies have directed themselves to attract skilled migrants and international skilled migrant mobility has become one the main topic of academic researches since the end of 1980's (Hao, 2013;Sott, 2006).…”