International Migration, Development and Human Wellbeing

Zusatztext 'This innovative book by Katie Wright provides a much needed new perspective on the interrelations between international migration! development and wellbeing. It manages to skillfully combine fascinating empirical insights from the lives of migrants with a new conceptual approach to international migration that focuses on human wellbeing. This book will appeal to a very wide audience of migration and development scholars and serves as a major contribution to contemporary understandings of the experiences of international migrants.' - Professor Cathy McIlwaine! Queen Mary! University of London! UK. 'This rich comparative and multi-sited investigation of international migration goes beyond the narrow focus of traditional economic perspectives! providing a holistic and perceptive approach that foregrounds migrants' understandings of and quest for wellbeing and happiness.' - Professor Manuel A. Vásquez! University of Florida! USA. Informationen zum Autor KATIE WRIGHT is Senior Lecturer in International Development at the University of East London, UK. Her research focuses on gender, human wellbeing, international migration, microfinance, sustainable livelihoods and Latin America. Klappentext Katie Wright explores how human wellbeing is constructed and how it 'travels' across spatial boundaries. She draws on empirical research, undertaken with Peruvian migrants based in London and Madrid and their Peru-based relatives and close friends to explore how human wellbeing is constructed and how it 'travels' transnationally. Zusammenfassung Katie Wright explores how human wellbeing is constructed and how it 'travels' across spatial boundaries. She draws on empirical research! undertaken with Peruvian migrants based in London and Madrid and their Peru-based relatives and close friends to explore how human wellbeing is constructed and how it 'travels' transnationally. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Migrating for a Better Life? Contextualizing Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid International Migration and Human Wellbeing in London and Madrid How do Constructions of Human Wellbeing Travel? Investigating the Global Interconnectedness of Human Wellbeing Outcomes between London, Madrid and Peru Conclusions and Implications for Theory and Policy...

Product details

• Authors: K Wright, K. Wright, Katie Wright
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9781349320516
• ISBN: 978-1-349-32051-6
• No. of pages: 167
• Series: Rethinking International Development series; Rethinking International Devel; Rethinking International Development series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Migration, B, Sociology, Human Rights, Political Science, Political Sociology, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Economic development, Social Justice, Emigration and immigration, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights, Development Studies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Social medicine, Medical Sociology, Human Migration