Costs and Benefits of Labour Migration for Ukrainian Transnational Families: Connection or Consumption?
The collapse of the socialist system in late 1980’s - early 1990’s, the breaking up of the USSR and the subsequent transition of post-soviet states to the market economy provided the populations with greater freedom of movement and increased mobility. Internal and external labour migration became a...
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| Dans: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/urmis, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Français |
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Cahiers de l’Urmis
2009
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | The collapse of the socialist system in late 1980’s - early 1990’s, the breaking up of the USSR and the subsequent transition of post-soviet states to the market economy provided the populations with greater freedom of movement and increased mobility. Internal and external labour migration became a significant factor of socio-economic transformation and an efficient tool in the regulation of the labour force. Over the last decade, economic migration with the purpose of employment abroad took on a global character in Ukraine. It affected all sides of societal life and had a dramatic impact on the family as a major subject of social reproduction.The current paper examines the effects of external labour mobility on social reorganization of the Ukrainian family over the 1990s and early 2000s. It traces the evolution of family ideology, values and attitudes; spotlights current changes in family models and functions; examines transformations of consumption patterns and household structures; and analyses continuity and disruptions of family traditions in a foreign setting. Furthermore, it sheds light on the impact of the receiving culture on the lifestyles and world-views of the Ukrainian family and identifies consequences of this influence, with an accent on the attitudinal and ideological significance of intercultural exchange. The paper concludes with a variety of measures and actions necessary for the formation of a more integrated understanding of Ukrainian migration policy and its efficient practical implementation. |
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