Sorana Toma
Biographic Data
| ID | 82209 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sorana Toma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sorana |
| FAMILY NAME | Toma |
| SIGNATURE | TOMA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1013-5211 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 84 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Trajectories and inequalities in routine healthcare uptake from adolescence to retirement: A sequence analysis across 14 European countries
Background Regular uptake of routine healthcare services can support disease prevention, early detection, monitoring, and timely treatment. Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations often face barriers to healthcare use. However, little is known about how routine healthcare uptake, and inequalities within it, unfold across the life course, or whether these trajectories differ by gender and birth cohort. Methods We used retrospectively collected…
The well-being toll of revealed involuntary immobility: A quantitative study
International migration is often driven by the desire to improve one’s well-being. For many, moving abroad represents a pathway to better economic opportunities, social conditions, or personal safety. Yet, not all individuals who aspire to migrate are able to do so. Involuntary immobility—a condition in which people wish to migrate but are constrained by external barriers such as legal restrictions, financial limitations, or lack of resources—may…
Navigating racialised healthcare: Intersectional experiences shaping cancer screening among Black women in Belgium
‘A gendered family affair’? Examining the role of partners', parents', and parents-in-law's education in preventive healthcare use among older men and women
This study aims to extend the body of research on educational inequalities in preventive healthcare practices among older adults, and their intergenerational reproduction, by investigating the role of family spillovers. Beyond the influence of individuals' own education, we examine how partner's, parents', and parents-in-law's educational attainment relate to participation in colorectal cancer screening and flu vaccination, with particular attent…
Spatial (Im)mobility and Kaginhawaan among Crisis-Driven Returned Migrants: Post-Pandemic Pathways of Repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers
Thematic analysis identifies five distinct mobility pathways among crisis-returned migrants: involuntary immobility, voluntary immobility, acquiescent immobility, remigration and an additional category, conditional (im)mobility • Family considerations, structured through gendered expectations about care and provision, constrain or enable (im)mobility while migrants actively construct wellbeing through spatial (im)mobility. • Understanding how cri…
Involuntary immobility and well-being: A scoping review of existing literature and future research directions
BACKGROUND: Human migration has gained prominence in recent decades, paralleled by a surge in research attention predominantly centered on mobility, overshadowing the more prevalent phenomenon of immobility. However, a substantial proportion of individuals aspire to migrate, yet find themselves bound by various constraints, far outnumbering those who realize their migration aspirations. The disparity between individuals’ migration aspirations and…
Migrant and ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer screening: Exploring the role of cultural health capital using data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Preventive cancer screenings improve health outcomes, yet inequalities in access to and engagement with cervical cancer screening persist among minoritised populations, particularly migrants and ethnically minoritised groups. This study examines whether inequalities in the accumulation of health-related cultural resources (knowledge, values, and skills that individuals can use to promote their health) help explain ethnic disparities in cervical c…
Social Position and Migrant Networks in International Migration from Africa to Europe
Ample prior research shows that social capital is contingent on a person's position in society and is, consequently, a significant factor in perpetuating and amplifying social inequalities. In contrast, migration scholarship is relatively quiet about how social position may stratify the role of migrant networks, and instead conceptualizes migrant networks as broadening access to migration. This paper integrates theoretical insights from these two…
Well-being amid (im)mobility struggles: Youth’s experiences in Casamance, Senegal
Involuntary spatial immobility exacerbates the dominant experience of social immobility, magnifying its effect on youth's well-being, revealing a previously unacknowledged phenomenon. Our findings further emphasize the pressing need for a more cohesive alignment between migration policies and information campaigns on one hand and the real experiences and challenges encountered by their intended audience on the other
Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Capabilities of Senegalese Youth Navigating Immobility ChallengesRecommandations Politiques pour Renforcer les Capacités des Jeunes Sénégalais face aux Défis de l’…
This report provides policy recommendations for addressing the socio-economic and mental health challenges of different forms of involuntary immobility faced by Senegalese youth, based on qualitative data from the “Migration Aspiration, Immobility and Wellbeing” workshop held at Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor. The event gathered feedback from young people, practitioners and academics on the complex factors that contribute to the immobility …
Gaps and opportunities in the climate change, migration and health nexus: Insights from a questionnaire based study of practitioners and researchers
Working with complexity can be supported by using the framework and findings to support researchers grappling with these intersecting themes
Mobilités étudiantes internationales: L’attractivité de la France
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Politiques migratoires et sélectivité des migrations étudiantes en France: Une approche sociodémographique
Depuis l’annonce de la nouvelle « stratégie d’attractivité pour les étudiants internationaux », dénommée « Bienvenue en France », le thème des migrations étudiantes est revenu avec force sur le devant de la scène politique et médiatique en France. Les mesures préconisées s’inscrivent dans le prolongement d’une politique sélective de l’immigration mise en place depuis 2003. Dans cet article, nous nous proposons d’examiner la façon dont les politiq…
The Role of Migration Policies in the Attraction and Retention of International Talent: The Case of Indian Researchers
Governments are increasingly implementing policies aimed at attracting or retaining highly skilled migrants. While a growing number of studies examine the effectiveness of these efforts, the actual mechanisms through which migration policies may operate have not been questioned. Drawing on an aspirations-capability framework for mobility, this article explores the role of migration policies in the geographic mobility decisions of researchers, a h…
Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation? Lessons and Challenges From Non-European Immigration in France: Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation
Recent decades have seen a rapid increase in the share of non-European immigrants in public housing in Europe, which has led to concern regarding the rise of ghettos in large cities. Using French census data over three decades, we examine how this increase in public housing participation has affected segregation. While segregation levels have increased moderately, on average, the number of immigrant enclaves has grown. The growth of enclaves is b…
International academic mobility across space and time: The case of Indian academics
Internationalisation has become a central feature of academic careers as academics are increasingly expected to be mobile. Yet, we still know relatively little about the actual patterns and drivers of academic mobility across space and time. Using unique data from a recent survey of around 4,600 Indian academics across the globe, this article examines the dynamics of international academic mobility among one of the largest global academic diaspor…
Putting social capital in (a family) perspective: Determinants of labour market outcomes among Senegalese women in Europe
This article examines the ways in which the family context of migration and migrant networks shape the economic integration of immigrant women. It focuses on Senegalese women’s labour market outcomes in Europe, using recently collected quantitative data from the ‘Migration between Africa and Europe’ project. The family context of migration is one of the most important drivers of employment: women migrating independently are more likely to work th…
The role of migrant networks in the labour market outcomes of Senegalese men: How Destination Contexts Matter
Research on the role of co-ethnic ties in immigrants' labour market outcomes has reached mixed conclusions. Some argue they are a valuable resource, increasing immigrants' labour force participation and wages; others find negative effects such as trapping workers in low-quality employment. Thus far very few quantitative studies have investigated systematically the circumstances under which migrant networks work. Taking advantage of unique data on…
Quels sont les facteurs de migration multiple en Europe ? Les migrations sénégalaises entre la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne
La migration multiple – le fait de quitter le pays de destination afin de se rendre dans un pays tiers – est un phénomène sous-étudié. Elle remet en question l’idée selon laquelle la migration est un événement unique aboutissant à une installation permanente dans le pays de destination. En s’appuyant sur une étude récente effectuée sur plusieurs sites de la migration entre le Sénégal d’une part et la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne d’autre part, ce…
Peut-on parler de féminisation des flux migratoires du Sénégal et de la République démocratique du Congo
Plusieurs recherches, principalement centrées sur l'Asie et l'Amérique latine, ont fait état d'une présence croissante des femmes dans les flux migratoires internationaux, et plus particulièrement en tant qu'actrices économiques indépendantes. Cet article examine dans quelle mesure il est possible d'observer ces deux tendances dans le contexte africain. Il s'appuie sur des données collectées par le projet Migrations entre l'Afrique et l'Europe (M…
Gender Differences in the Role of Migrant Networks: Comparing Congolese and Senegalese Migration Flows
This paper uses recent longitudinal data collected within the Migration between Africa and Europe (MAFE) project to investigate gender differences in the role of migrant networks in international mobility. Furthermore, we compare Congolese and Senegalese migration streams to examine how the interplay between gender and networks varies across contexts of origin. We go beyond previous studies by considering the case of spousal reunification alongsi…
On Their Own? A Study of Independent Versus Partner-Related Migration from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal
This paper focuses on the heterogeneity of female mobility and investigates whether human and social capital play different roles in women's independent versus spousal reunification migration. Using longitudinal data from a recent survey on migration between Africa and Europe, we compare the drivers of mobility of Congolese and Senegalese women. Based on discrete-time hazard models, we find that education and access to migrant networks are especi…
Quels sont les facteurs de migration multiple en Europe ? Les migrations sénégalaises entre la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne
La migration multiple – le fait de quitter le pays de destination afin de se rendre dans un pays tiers – est un phénomène sous-étudié. Elle remet en question l’idée selon laquelle la migration est un événement unique aboutissant à une installation permanente dans le pays de destination. En s’appuyant sur une étude récente effectuée sur plusieurs sites de la migration entre le Sénégal d’une part et la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne d’autre part, ce…
Gender Differences in the Role of Migrant Networks: Comparing Congolese and Senegalese Migration Flows
This paper uses recent longitudinal data collected within the Migration between Africa and Europe (MAFE) project to investigate gender differences in the role of migrant networks in international mobility. Furthermore, we compare Congolese and Senegalese migration streams to examine how the interplay between gender and networks varies across contexts of origin. We go beyond previous studies by considering the case of spousal reunification alongsi…
The role of migrant networks in the labour market outcomes of Senegalese men: How Destination Contexts Matter
Research on the role of co-ethnic ties in immigrants' labour market outcomes has reached mixed conclusions. Some argue they are a valuable resource, increasing immigrants' labour force participation and wages; others find negative effects such as trapping workers in low-quality employment. Thus far very few quantitative studies have investigated systematically the circumstances under which migrant networks work. Taking advantage of unique data on…
Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation? Lessons and Challenges From Non-European Immigration in France: Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation
Recent decades have seen a rapid increase in the share of non-European immigrants in public housing in Europe, which has led to concern regarding the rise of ghettos in large cities. Using French census data over three decades, we examine how this increase in public housing participation has affected segregation. While segregation levels have increased moderately, on average, the number of immigrant enclaves has grown. The growth of enclaves is b…
The Role of Migration Policies in the Attraction and Retention of International Talent: The Case of Indian Researchers
Governments are increasingly implementing policies aimed at attracting or retaining highly skilled migrants. While a growing number of studies examine the effectiveness of these efforts, the actual mechanisms through which migration policies may operate have not been questioned. Drawing on an aspirations-capability framework for mobility, this article explores the role of migration policies in the geographic mobility decisions of researchers, a h…
On Their Own? A Study of Independent Versus Partner-Related Migration from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal
This paper focuses on the heterogeneity of female mobility and investigates whether human and social capital play different roles in women's independent versus spousal reunification migration. Using longitudinal data from a recent survey on migration between Africa and Europe, we compare the drivers of mobility of Congolese and Senegalese women. Based on discrete-time hazard models, we find that education and access to migrant networks are especi…
International academic mobility across space and time: The case of Indian academics
Internationalisation has become a central feature of academic careers as academics are increasingly expected to be mobile. Yet, we still know relatively little about the actual patterns and drivers of academic mobility across space and time. Using unique data from a recent survey of around 4,600 Indian academics across the globe, this article examines the dynamics of international academic mobility among one of the largest global academic diaspor…
Peut-on parler de féminisation des flux migratoires du Sénégal et de la République démocratique du Congo
Plusieurs recherches, principalement centrées sur l'Asie et l'Amérique latine, ont fait état d'une présence croissante des femmes dans les flux migratoires internationaux, et plus particulièrement en tant qu'actrices économiques indépendantes. Cet article examine dans quelle mesure il est possible d'observer ces deux tendances dans le contexte africain. Il s'appuie sur des données collectées par le projet Migrations entre l'Afrique et l'Europe (M…
Putting social capital in (a family) perspective: Determinants of labour market outcomes among Senegalese women in Europe
This article examines the ways in which the family context of migration and migrant networks shape the economic integration of immigrant women. It focuses on Senegalese women’s labour market outcomes in Europe, using recently collected quantitative data from the ‘Migration between Africa and Europe’ project. The family context of migration is one of the most important drivers of employment: women migrating independently are more likely to work th…
On Their Own? A Study of Independent Versus Partner-Related Migration from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal
This paper focuses on the heterogeneity of female mobility and investigates whether human and social capital play different roles in women's independent versus spousal reunification migration. Using longitudinal data from a recent survey on migration between Africa and Europe, we compare the drivers of mobility of Congolese and Senegalese women. Based on discrete-time hazard models, we find that education and access to migrant networks are especi…
Gender Differences in the Role of Migrant Networks: Comparing Congolese and Senegalese Migration Flows
This paper uses recent longitudinal data collected within the Migration between Africa and Europe (MAFE) project to investigate gender differences in the role of migrant networks in international mobility. Furthermore, we compare Congolese and Senegalese migration streams to examine how the interplay between gender and networks varies across contexts of origin. We go beyond previous studies by considering the case of spousal reunification alongsi…
Quels sont les facteurs de migration multiple en Europe ? Les migrations sénégalaises entre la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne
La migration multiple – le fait de quitter le pays de destination afin de se rendre dans un pays tiers – est un phénomène sous-étudié. Elle remet en question l’idée selon laquelle la migration est un événement unique aboutissant à une installation permanente dans le pays de destination. En s’appuyant sur une étude récente effectuée sur plusieurs sites de la migration entre le Sénégal d’une part et la France, l’Italie et l’Espagne d’autre part, ce…
Peut-on parler de féminisation des flux migratoires du Sénégal et de la République démocratique du Congo
Plusieurs recherches, principalement centrées sur l'Asie et l'Amérique latine, ont fait état d'une présence croissante des femmes dans les flux migratoires internationaux, et plus particulièrement en tant qu'actrices économiques indépendantes. Cet article examine dans quelle mesure il est possible d'observer ces deux tendances dans le contexte africain. Il s'appuie sur des données collectées par le projet Migrations entre l'Afrique et l'Europe (M…
Putting social capital in (a family) perspective: Determinants of labour market outcomes among Senegalese women in Europe
This article examines the ways in which the family context of migration and migrant networks shape the economic integration of immigrant women. It focuses on Senegalese women’s labour market outcomes in Europe, using recently collected quantitative data from the ‘Migration between Africa and Europe’ project. The family context of migration is one of the most important drivers of employment: women migrating independently are more likely to work th…
The role of migrant networks in the labour market outcomes of Senegalese men: How Destination Contexts Matter
Research on the role of co-ethnic ties in immigrants' labour market outcomes has reached mixed conclusions. Some argue they are a valuable resource, increasing immigrants' labour force participation and wages; others find negative effects such as trapping workers in low-quality employment. Thus far very few quantitative studies have investigated systematically the circumstances under which migrant networks work. Taking advantage of unique data on…
International academic mobility across space and time: The case of Indian academics
Internationalisation has become a central feature of academic careers as academics are increasingly expected to be mobile. Yet, we still know relatively little about the actual patterns and drivers of academic mobility across space and time. Using unique data from a recent survey of around 4,600 Indian academics across the globe, this article examines the dynamics of international academic mobility among one of the largest global academic diaspor…
Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation? Lessons and Challenges From Non-European Immigration in France: Can Public Housing Decrease Segregation
Recent decades have seen a rapid increase in the share of non-European immigrants in public housing in Europe, which has led to concern regarding the rise of ghettos in large cities. Using French census data over three decades, we examine how this increase in public housing participation has affected segregation. While segregation levels have increased moderately, on average, the number of immigrant enclaves has grown. The growth of enclaves is b…
The Role of Migration Policies in the Attraction and Retention of International Talent: The Case of Indian Researchers
Governments are increasingly implementing policies aimed at attracting or retaining highly skilled migrants. While a growing number of studies examine the effectiveness of these efforts, the actual mechanisms through which migration policies may operate have not been questioned. Drawing on an aspirations-capability framework for mobility, this article explores the role of migration policies in the geographic mobility decisions of researchers, a h…
Politiques migratoires et sélectivité des migrations étudiantes en France: Une approche sociodémographique
Depuis l’annonce de la nouvelle « stratégie d’attractivité pour les étudiants internationaux », dénommée « Bienvenue en France », le thème des migrations étudiantes est revenu avec force sur le devant de la scène politique et médiatique en France. Les mesures préconisées s’inscrivent dans le prolongement d’une politique sélective de l’immigration mise en place depuis 2003. Dans cet article, nous nous proposons d’examiner la façon dont les politiq…
Mobilités étudiantes internationales: L’attractivité de la France
du site ou, le cas chant, des conditions gnrales de la licence souscrite par votre tablissement
Gaps and opportunities in the climate change, migration and health nexus: Insights from a questionnaire based study of practitioners and researchers
Working with complexity can be supported by using the framework and findings to support researchers grappling with these intersecting themes
Well-being amid (im)mobility struggles: Youth’s experiences in Casamance, Senegal
Involuntary spatial immobility exacerbates the dominant experience of social immobility, magnifying its effect on youth's well-being, revealing a previously unacknowledged phenomenon. Our findings further emphasize the pressing need for a more cohesive alignment between migration policies and information campaigns on one hand and the real experiences and challenges encountered by their intended audience on the other
Policy Recommendations for Enhancing Capabilities of Senegalese Youth Navigating Immobility ChallengesRecommandations Politiques pour Renforcer les Capacités des Jeunes Sénégalais face aux Défis de l’…
This report provides policy recommendations for addressing the socio-economic and mental health challenges of different forms of involuntary immobility faced by Senegalese youth, based on qualitative data from the “Migration Aspiration, Immobility and Wellbeing” workshop held at Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor. The event gathered feedback from young people, practitioners and academics on the complex factors that contribute to the immobility …
Involuntary immobility and well-being: A scoping review of existing literature and future research directions
BACKGROUND: Human migration has gained prominence in recent decades, paralleled by a surge in research attention predominantly centered on mobility, overshadowing the more prevalent phenomenon of immobility. However, a substantial proportion of individuals aspire to migrate, yet find themselves bound by various constraints, far outnumbering those who realize their migration aspirations. The disparity between individuals’ migration aspirations and…
Migrant and ethnic inequalities in cervical cancer screening: Exploring the role of cultural health capital using data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Preventive cancer screenings improve health outcomes, yet inequalities in access to and engagement with cervical cancer screening persist among minoritised populations, particularly migrants and ethnically minoritised groups. This study examines whether inequalities in the accumulation of health-related cultural resources (knowledge, values, and skills that individuals can use to promote their health) help explain ethnic disparities in cervical c…
Social Position and Migrant Networks in International Migration from Africa to Europe
Ample prior research shows that social capital is contingent on a person's position in society and is, consequently, a significant factor in perpetuating and amplifying social inequalities. In contrast, migration scholarship is relatively quiet about how social position may stratify the role of migrant networks, and instead conceptualizes migrant networks as broadening access to migration. This paper integrates theoretical insights from these two…
Trajectories and inequalities in routine healthcare uptake from adolescence to retirement: A sequence analysis across 14 European countries
Background Regular uptake of routine healthcare services can support disease prevention, early detection, monitoring, and timely treatment. Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations often face barriers to healthcare use. However, little is known about how routine healthcare uptake, and inequalities within it, unfold across the life course, or whether these trajectories differ by gender and birth cohort. Methods We used retrospectively collected…
The well-being toll of revealed involuntary immobility: A quantitative study
International migration is often driven by the desire to improve one’s well-being. For many, moving abroad represents a pathway to better economic opportunities, social conditions, or personal safety. Yet, not all individuals who aspire to migrate are able to do so. Involuntary immobility—a condition in which people wish to migrate but are constrained by external barriers such as legal restrictions, financial limitations, or lack of resources—may…
Navigating racialised healthcare: Intersectional experiences shaping cancer screening among Black women in Belgium
‘A gendered family affair’? Examining the role of partners', parents', and parents-in-law's education in preventive healthcare use among older men and women
This study aims to extend the body of research on educational inequalities in preventive healthcare practices among older adults, and their intergenerational reproduction, by investigating the role of family spillovers. Beyond the influence of individuals' own education, we examine how partner's, parents', and parents-in-law's educational attainment relate to participation in colorectal cancer screening and flu vaccination, with particular attent…
Spatial (Im)mobility and Kaginhawaan among Crisis-Driven Returned Migrants: Post-Pandemic Pathways of Repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers
Thematic analysis identifies five distinct mobility pathways among crisis-returned migrants: involuntary immobility, voluntary immobility, acquiescent immobility, remigration and an additional category, conditional (im)mobility • Family considerations, structured through gendered expectations about care and provision, constrain or enable (im)mobility while migrants actively construct wellbeing through spatial (im)mobility. • Understanding how cri…
Political science (15 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (13 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Economics (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Economic geography (4 works)