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UNINA9910483961203321 |
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Autore |
Schunck Reinhard |
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Titolo |
Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany [[electronic resource] ] : Concurrent or Competitive Processes? / / by Reinhard Schunck |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 p.) |
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Collana |
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International Perspectives on Migration, , 2214-9805 ; ; 8 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Emigration and immigration |
Sociology |
Statistics |
Migration |
Sociology, general |
Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law |
Germany Emigration and immigration Social aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1: Introduction -- 2: Immigrant Integration -- 3: Transnationalism -- 4: A Theory of Immigrant Integration and Transnational Activities -- 5: Methods -- 6: Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany -- 7: Determinants of Transnational Involvement -- 8: Consequences of Transnational Involvement -- 9: Conclusion -- Appendix. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book investigates both the causes and effects of transnational activities among immigrants in relation to their integration into the receiving society. It uses large scale, representative data about first and second generation immigrants in Germany. It develops a formal theoretical model, which explains both transnational involvement and paths of immigrant integration. Important questions are answered: What consequences does transnational involvement have on integration? Is transnational involvement a distinct form of integration? Is it an alternative to assimilation? Does it hinder or facilitate |
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