J Cook
The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency
Cook, J; Dwyer, PJ; Waite, L
Authors
PJ Dwyer
L Waite
Abstract
Drawing on a recently completed qualitative study in a northern English city, this paper explores motivations and experiences of Accession 8 (A8) migrants who have entered the United Kingdom following the expansion of the European Union in 2004. The paper considers commonalities and differences among the group of migrants routinely referred to as A8 migrant workers/labourers. Diversity is apparent in three particular respects: first, the motivations and forms of movement undertaken; second, their experiences of work within the UK paid labour market; and third, the extent to which the act and experience of migration offers new individual and collective opportunities and potentially opens up spaces for people to negotiate structural constraints and reconfigure aspects of their identity.
Citation
Cook, J., Dwyer, P., & Waite, L. (2010). The experiences of accession 8 migrants in England : motivations, work and agency. International Migration, 49(2), 54-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00595.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Jan 15, 2010 |
Publication Date | Jan 15, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Jan 21, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Journal | International Migration |
Print ISSN | 0020-7985 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 54-79 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00595.x |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2009.00595.x |
Related Public URLs | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-2435 |
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