Transnational migration, social capital and lifelong learning in the USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11424005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary V Alfred (0000-0003-1504-9694, Texas A&M University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 219-235 |
| Publication date | 2010-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Lifelong Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-1370 • E-ISSN: 1464-519X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02601371003616632 |
| OpenAlex | W2043087396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 23 |
At the beginning of the twenty‐first century, immigration continues to be a powerful force that shapes the US demographic landscape and hence influences all aspects of US lifeways. Unlike past waves of immigration, communication, media and transportation technologies enable today’s immigrants to maintain strong ties and relationships with their homeland while they live and work in the host country. The transnational identities of today’s immigrants have implications for lifelong learning across both nations. In their attempts to adapt in the new society, they form new networks and relationships with members of the host country and other kinfolks who preceded them in the border‐crossing venture. At the same time, they continue to maintain relationships and ties with the homeland, drawing from social capital resources from both contexts. The purpose of this paper is to examine the intersection of immigration, transnationalization and lifelong learning through the lens of social capital theory. More specifically, drawing from the literature, it examines how networks and relationships inform learning and acculturation among today’s ethnic minority immigrants. Findings from the literature suggest that ethnic minorities have strong bonding networks with members of their cultural and racial groups but weak bridging networks with those outside their group, which has implications for accessing funds of knowledge inherent in other network groups
Acculturation · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Homeland · Immigration · Interpersonal ties · Lifelong learning · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Higher Education Research Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |