Migration and Transnational Families in Fiji
Comparing Two Ethnic Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9952865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carmen Voigt‐graf (University of the South Pacific - Samoa Campus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 15-40 |
| Publication date | 2008-08-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2435.2008.00470.x |
| OpenAlex | W1991042648 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 12 |
In the past two decades, international migration patterns out of Fiji have undergone changes with important implications for the formation of transnational families. The focus of this paper is on a comparison between the formation of Indo‐Fijian transnational extended families and indigenous Fijian transnational nuclear families. These are discussed within the framework of “transnational corporations of kin.” For several decades, Indo‐Fijians have permanently migrated to the Pacific Rim as a consequence of the economic and political situation in Fiji. They have resettled in complete nuclear family units and have subsequently attempted to sponsor the migration of their extended family members. Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of indigenous Fijians migrating temporarily for work. In contrast to Indo‐Fijians, indigenous Fijian migrate as individuals, leaving their spouses and children behind in Fiji. Women migrate autonomously as caregivers and nurses while men find employment as soldiers and security officers. The main purpose of their mostly temporary migration is to send remittances. However, these economic benefits have to be contrasted with the social and psychological costs associated with the separation of nuclear families. The paper also discusses policy implications arising from the comparative analysis, especially in the light of the current situation in Fiji which is characterised by a lack of policies addressing the implications of migration
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ethnic group · Extended family · Human migration · Indigenous · Nuclear family · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Demography · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 0.53 |
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |