...: Author’s father. This is Joseph Michael O’Neill; my father and an economic migrant from Belfast in the North of Ireland. Joe made his own history, but Joe’s life was shaped by external circumstances not of his making. His presence is still strongly felt, but now it exists in his absence. He called himself...

... than natives ( Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, 2022/2023 ). These figures are encouraging, as they show that entrepreneurship can be an effective way of integrating migrants in Europe. However, there are also challenges and obstacles that migrant entrepreneurs must face. Access to finance is one...

...Abstract The present chapter attempts to highlight the vulnerabilities of female migrants as compared to non-migrants in the unorganized urban labor market. Informal female migrants working in construction, as domestic workers, tailors/boutiques, and garment workers in the urban unorganized sector...

...Migrants borders neoliberal the other crisis Global South In many ways, contemporary migration patterns resemble migration patterns of the 19th century, which were largely driven by colonial adventures. The difference, however, is that contemporary migrations are South to North as opposed...

...Abstract The commentary proposes an analysis of a case study conducted on a self-managed shelter for homeless migrants based in Italy. The shelter was created in 2015 by a group of young activists within an abandoned barracks located in the city centre of Bologna. The shelter was run...

...Abstract Conducting research with young migrants offers an important opportunity to understand better their own perspectives on their migration experiences. Yet, engaging migrant youth in research can be fraught with ethical and methodological challenges. Institutional ethics processes have...

... and their aftermaths as a cause of human action. Therefore, in these contexts, criminals are frequently represented in relation to their characteristics, social environment, and problems. Typically, criminals with a migrant background have less personalized representation and are rather portrayed as members of a group...

... indicators for better capturing this interplay. In addition, our aim is to reveal whether there are any differences when it comes to all society or to specific migrant population. The research results are presented in the next sections. To our knowledge, a singular attempt for investigating the outcomes...

...Abstract This chapter is a descriptive and exploratory study of the challenges and opportunities faced by franchisors in adapting their franchise systems to accommodate cultural diversity among franchisees. It uses literature on migrant entrepreneurs and cultural diversity in small business...

...Abstract This chapter is based on a study of 60 migrant women in Washington State, USA, and their communication with their families in and across borders through information and communication technologies (ICTs). Four themes were identified in the research concerning the uneasy ways family members...

...Abstract One in every five of the almost 17 million inhabitants in the Netherlands is a first- or second-generation migrant. The largest immigrant groups with a non-Western background are Turks Moroccans, Surinamese and Antilleans. Their labour market position is precarious, as is indicated...

...Altruism consumption diaspora organization international migration investment migrants migration migration survey Nigeria Nigerian National Volunteer Service poverty remittances rural-urban migration savings UK–Nigeria remittance corridor US–Nigeria migration survey Introduction...

... determinants of health by providing effective treatment that can improve the health and quality of life for children with chronic disorders. We identified common risk factors for inequity, such as gender, family situation, socio-economic status (SES), migrant or minority status and regional differences...

..., and the importance of language learning. The last section of this chapter is dedicated to present an overview of the chapters in this book which speaks about some exemplary work done by individuals and institutions from Africa to Germany. Migrants trafficking multilateralism students language requirement young...

... factors responsible for accessing education. The last section of the chapter summarizes the overview of various chapters that will feature in this volume, talking about cases and interventions from Malawi to Australia. Migrants internally displaced people armed conflicts stateless person system-level...

... in Europe 10,000 foreign LGBTs apply for international protection for sexual orientation and gender identity ( Jansen & Spijkerboer, 2011 ). As Italian research starts to deal with this issue, the LGBT community in our country has only recently become aware of the problems faced by homosexual migrants...

...Abstract This chapter analyses the emergency policy responses that the European Union made during the summer of 2015 to manage the significant numbers of migrants entering Europe. The chapter employs Broadbent’s (1998) ideas of ‘accounting logic’ to analyse these policy actions. The chapter argues...

... of factors (e.g., immigration, social deprivation, ageing, health problems). In particular, because of the global economic crisis and the impoverishment of Italian families, competition and quarrels between lower middle-class natives and migrants have been exacerbated, undermining the recent fragile pattern...

... in the Cheshire East Authority area and specific domestic abuse work with A8 migrants across Cheshire. These strands emerged from the meta-partnership to meet specifically defined local needs. The project objectives met national funding criteria and their Cheshire (sub-regional) wide delivery contributes...