Author： Kępińska Ewa
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1469-9451
Source： Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol.39, Iss.4, 2013-04, pp. : 535-555
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Abstract
This paper reviews seasonal migration from Poland to Germany from the perspective of gender. The main lenses used are the participation in this migration by individuals as members of families, the informal recruitment mechanisms that bring new migrants on board, and the legal environment. The paper argues that the selection of a migrant by the family depends importantly on the costs of migration for the family, and shows how this consideration bears on the choice of women as seasonal migrants. In addition, the paper argues that the patterns of recruitment are gender-specific, explains why women recruit new migrants in a manner which differs from that of men, and assesses the impact of the underlying legal environment on the differential participation of women and men.
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