Myroniuk Tyler W
Department of Sociology and Anthropology George Mason University.
J Ethn Migr Stud. 2018;44(5):887-907. doi: 10.1080/1369183X.2017.1329649. Epub 2017 May 23.
It is well-documented that established networks in a destination increase the chances of an individual moving to that destination, but rarely have migration scholars examined how these networks are linked to the duration of one's stay. This paper examines whether the presence of kin and/or friends known at a location prior to moving is associated with one's duration of residence. Presumably, having both kin and friends already at a destination will be associated with the longest residence spells, since migrants would likely maximize their access to diverse network resources. Using residence history data on 1069 Malawians from the Migration and Health in Malawi (MHM) Project from 2013, subtle gender differences emerge in this relationship via discrete-time event history analyses. Women who knew some friends, but no kin, prior to migrating have a significantly lower likelihood of moving away in any year compared to those who did not know anyone, or only kin. For men, knowing some friends, but no kin, does not represent a significantly lower likelihood of leaving compared to those who knew no one or only kin prior to migrating.
有充分文献记载，目的地已有的人际关系网络会增加个人迁往该目的地的可能性，但移民学者很少研究这些网络如何与一个人的停留时间相关联。本文考察了在迁移之前在某个地点认识的亲属和/或朋友的存在是否与一个人的居住时间有关。据推测，在目的地既有亲属又有朋友的人居住时间可能最长，因为移民可能会最大限度地利用各种网络资源。利用2013年马拉维移民与健康（MHM）项目中1069名马拉维人的居住历史数据，通过离散时间事件史分析，在这种关系中出现了细微的性别差异。与那些在迁移前不认识任何人或只认识亲属的女性相比，那些在迁移前认识一些朋友但不认识亲属的女性在任何一年离开的可能性都要低得多。对于男性来说，与那些在迁移前不认识任何人或只认识亲属的男性相比，认识一些朋友但不认识亲属并不意味着离开的可能性显著降低。
