This article investigates whether personal networks influenced ethnic self-identifications of migrants in Spain. During the years 2004—6, data were collected about Spain ( N = 294) through a questionnaire and structured interview. The classified into five network profiles on basis both variables structure (e.g. density, betweenness number cohesive subgroups) composition country origin percentage family members). Profiles related to different ways which identified themselves. Personal...

Keywords poverty, social exclusion, networks, support, relational mechanisms, coping strategies, network poverty

Abstract In this article we investigate how migrants’ processes of social (dis‐) embedding in local and transnational contexts unfold over time illustrate their driving forces. Drawing on unique longitudinal, mixed‐methods network data 77 migrants Barcelona, Spain, were able to capture changes relationships at a micro‐level. We found that migrant is far from linear process. many regards, the observed dynamics are similar those literature for non‐migrants; example, more substantial typically...

So far, the relationship between Industrial Districts (IDs; clusters of interconnected local industries) and migrant enclaves (areas with a high concentration international migrants from single nationality) has been studied mostly by focusing on emergence 'ethnic enclave economies' within district and/or highlighting racist conflicts that achieved notoriety in media. In this study, we contend there is more general complex interaction two phenomena. This mediated context, national...

Abstract In a longitudinal study, long term educational attainment in secondary education was predicted by motivation, meta-cognition and self-regulation as well student background variables prior achievement. The dependent were: (1) the position fifth grade of two highest tracks; (2) choice examination subjects; (3) mean achievement chosen subjects. position-variable correlates most strongly with prognosis given at end primary education, combined score on three progress tests taken during...

This article uses an ecological approach to predict students’ peer acceptance within junior high school classes. The authors investigate whether various characteristics (self-perception of physical attractiveness and athletic competence, cognitive ability, agreeableness, extraversion, age, parents’ education, number siblings, siblings at same school, parental control, percentage classmates who attended the primary ethnicity) effects are consistent across Participants 6,847 students (± 13...

An individual's personal network encodes social contacts as well relations among them. Personal networks are therefore considered to be characteristic and meaningful variables of individuals—supplementing more traditional characteristics such age, gender, race, or job position. We analyze an ensemble several hundred migrants using a recently introduced classification method. As result, individuals partitioned into groups defined by similarity their networks, abstract summaries classes...

Over the last decade, tourist destination of Lloret de Mar (Gerona, Spain) has experienced an increasing concentration souvenir stores owned by a population Indian origin. Although is already multicultural spot, Indians represent small minority in Spain. In order to explain such remarkable and economic specialization low profit sector, we suggest emergence ethnic enclave based on triple articulation (entrepreneurs, employees local community). Our findings provide support for...

Personal networks are complex variables characterizing the social resources and constraints of individuals can be used to explain outcome such as behaviour, health, or job performance. Collecting qualitatively rich personal network data, however, is costly difficulties increase if longitudinal data needed. In this paper we identify requirements that collected should satisfy suitable for analysis. Likewise on tools collecting study which these satisfied by current collection tools. We present...

Abstract Acknowledgement of the prominent role social networks in migration studies marked a significant departure from earlier studies, suggesting that determine decisions, trajectories, and outcomes. While network analytical tools have not always been used empirical investigations migratory phenomena, on use relational approaches also show an inherent thinking. In this paper, we review state art literature networks, highlighting advances made by research using thinking, particularly...

This paper challenges the idea – rooted in classic assimilation theory that intermarriage clearly erodes social and ethno-racial boundaries negative attitudes between groups. Drawing on narratives from 58 immigrants of seven different origin countries residing Catalonia, Spain, who are romantic partnerships with Spanish-born people, we focus preferences prejudices related to mixing. We find members exogamous couples both suffer discrimination regarding crossing ethnocultural borders,...

Social capital is among the most broadly used concepts in social science. Despite its shared understanding as beneficial resources available from connections between people, authors vary widely their conceptualizations of capital. To extract clarity these disparate perspectives, we offer a systematic framework for conceptualizing capital, which identifies three primary theoretical dimensions scholars’ capital: ( ) where reside, ranging within individuals to relationships individuals; b...

We propose a method to visually summarize collections of networks on which clustering the vertices is given. Our allows for efficient comparison individual networks, as well visualizing average composition and structure set networks. As concrete application we analyze several hundred personal migrants. On level network images provide visual hints assessing mode acculturation respondent. population they show how cultural integration varies with specific characteristics migrants such country...

The dynamics of knowledge transmission and acquisition, or how different aspects culture are passed from one individual to another they acquired embodied by individuals, central understanding cultural evolution. In small-scale societies, is largely early in life through observation, imitation, other forms social learning embedded daily experiences. However, little known about the pathways which such transmitted, especially during middle childhood adolescence. This study presents new...

This article examines the nexus between intermarriage and sociocultural dimensions of integration immigrants in Spain. The data presented draw on ninety-four in-depth interviews conducted with seven different origins exogamous (mixed) endogamous (same-origin) unions Catalonia, region highest rate immigration ethno-racial diversity We apply a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative qualitative analyses. find that relationship is complex multidirectional: has direct effect some (e.g.,...