Gender and Migration

Geographical Mobility and the Wife's Sacrifice

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3951235
AutoresNorman Bonney (Department of sociology University of Aberdeen), John R Love, John Love (0000-0003-4273-6043, Department of sociology University of Aberdeen)
Año1991
Volumen39
Número2
Páginas335-348
Fecha de publicación1991-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-954x.1991.tb02984.x
OpenAlexW2152553191
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas72
Referencias citadas5

Although it has become almost axiomatic in much contemporary sociology that geographical mobility for husband's career reasons is disruptive of wives' labour market careers, there have been few systematical empirical inquiries into the issue. This study reports findings from a survey of in-migrants in Aberdeen in 1986. Considerations relating to male partner's occupational career were the main factor accounting for the in-migration of married women, but single women were more likely to come for educational or employment reasons. Levels of grievance among in-migrant partnered women about the consequences of this move for their employment were low but there was some evidence that women in-migrant for such reasons saw the move as less helpful careerwise than other in-migrant women. More, however, saw the move as helpful or making no difference, rather than being a hindrance. Many respondents were able to find what they regarded as suitable new employment and others saw themselves at the time of the move primarily as mothers or housewives. The research findings lend support for the view that migrant wives' roles are orientated primarily around their husband's occupational concerns but this need not be detrimental to their own labour market activity since their skills, aptitudes and resources facilitate their adaptation to the new situation

Demographic economics · Economics · Political science · Sociology · Wife · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Rural development and sustainability · Work-Family Balance Challenges