Ties that Bother - Ties that Matter

Hosnedlová, Renáta

doi:10.1177/0759106316681090

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“…Our study falls within the emerging efforts of linking social network research to the investigation of international migration (Bilecen and Sienkiewicz 2015;Cachia and Maya Jariego 2018;Dahinden 2009;Hosnedlová 2017;Lubbers et al 2010;Mazzucato 2009;Vacca et al 2018). Specifically, the findings we report here on the Romanian transnational migration to Spain add to the cumulating data already produced, by similar research approaches, on Mexican-US cross-border migration (Mouw et al 2014;Verdery et al 2018) and Chinese migration to Tanzania (Merli et al 2016).…”

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Measuring transnational social fields through binational link-tracing sampling

2021

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We advance bi-national link-tracing sampling design, an innovative data collection methodology for sampling from so-called “transnational social fields”, i.e. transnational networks embedding migrants, returned migrants and non-migrants. This paper describes our contributions to this methodology and its empirical implementation, and evaluates the features of the resulting networks (sample), with the aim to guide future research. We performed 303 face-to-face structured interviews on sociodemographic variables, migration trajectories and personal networks of people living in a Romanian migration sending community (Dâmbovița) and in a migration receiving Spanish town (Castellón). Inter-connecting the personal networks, we built a multi-layered complex network structure embedding 4,855 nominated people, 5,477 directed ties (nominations) and 2,540 edges. Results indicate that the link-tracing nomination patterns are affected by sex and residence homophily. Our research contributes to the emerging efforts of applying social network analysis to the study of international migration.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 57%

“…Our study falls within the emerging efforts of applying social network research to the investigation of international migration [60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. Sampling from TSFs is inherently difficult, rigorous, complex and entails vast resources.…”

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Measuring transnational social fields through binational link-tracing sampling

2021

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Measuring Transnational Social Fields Through Binational Link-tracing Sampling

Hâncean¹,

Lubbers²,

Molina³

2020

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We advance binational link-tracing sampling design, an innovative data collection methodology for sampling from transnational social fields, i.e., transnational networks embedding migrants and non-migrants. This paper shows the practical challenges of such a design, the representativeness of the samples and the qualities of the resulted networks. We performed 303 face-to-face structured interviews on sociodemographic variables, migration trajectories and personal networks of people living in a Romanian migration sending community (Dâmbovița) and in a migration receiving Spanish town (Castellón), simultaneously in both sites. Inter-connecting the personal networks, we built a multi-layered complex network structure embedding 4,855 nominated people, 5,477 directed ties (nominations) and 2,540 edges. Results indicate that the participants’ unique identification is a particularly difficult challenge, the representativeness of the data is not optimal (homophily on observed attributes was detected in the nomination patterns), and the relational and attribute data allow to explore the social organization of the Romanian migrant enclave in Castellón, as well as its connectivity to other places. Furthermore, we provide methodological suggestions for improving link-tracing sampling from transnational networks of migration. Our research contributes to the emerging efforts of applying social network analysis to the study of international migration.

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“…Furthermore, scholars have pointed at the exploitation of relatives (Tilly, 1990) or of undocumented migrants by documented intimate partners, relatives, and friends (Del Real, 2019). In this vein, we note that social network studies have paid relatively little attention to ties that are conflictive, demanding, or otherwise exerting a negative influence as well as non‐relations (Hosnedlová, 2017), including ties that can be normatively expected (e.g., relatives) but that are absent. This is probably due to the fact that methods of analysis of negative ties were until recently little advanced although relational and network theories (e.g., balance, homophily, and status theories) have contemplated negative ties.…”

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The networked character of migration and transnationalism

Bilecen

Lubbers

2021

Global Networks

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Acknowledgement of the prominent role of social networks in migration studies marked a significant departure from earlier studies, suggesting that social networks determine migration decisions, trajectories, and outcomes. While social network analytical tools have not always been used in empirical investigations of migratory phenomena, studies on migration that use relational approaches also show an inherent network thinking. In this paper, we review the state of the art of the literature on migration and social networks, highlighting the advances made by empirical research using network thinking, particularly in different stages of migration and for operationalizing transnational phenomena related to migration. Based on this review, we detect the role of networks in different stages of migration, and we reflect on the remaining challenges for future research regarding the role of social networks within migration scholarship.

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Ties that Bother - Ties that Matter

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Measuring transnational social fields through binational link-tracing sampling

Measuring transnational social fields through binational link-tracing sampling

Measuring Transnational Social Fields Through Binational Link-tracing Sampling

The networked character of migration and transnationalism

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