Researchers from University of Seville Discuss Findings in Social Science [Mobility types, transnational ties and personal networks in four highly skilled immigrant communities in Seville (Spain)]

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter -- Data detailed on Science - Social Science have been presented. According to news reporting out of Seville, Spain, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “In this study, we explore how different mobility patterns influence the composition and structure of the transnational social support networks and how personal networks allow us to elicit insightful data of mobile individuals. Ninety-five mobile individuals were selected from four distinct communities based in Seville (Spain), namely: Erasmus students, Flamenco artists, musicians from the symphonic orchestra and partners of European Commission researchers.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of Seville, “Data were collected through an electronic survey sent by email with multiple name generators and a structured face-to-face interview utilizing a network visualization tool, VennMaker. Two distinct methods, namely qualitative case studies and cluster analysis were used to characterize mobility types. Findings reveal a heterogeneous foreign population, in which different forms of mobility are reflected in the personal networks of mobile individuals. Respondents who were settled in the city were more likely to have networks in which social support was mainly derived by hosts and people in the host location and with whom they communicated predominantly through face-to-face communication. Those who were in the host location for a study exchange, knowing that return to the county of origin is imminent were more likely to have networks linked to the home location. They relied heavily on strong transnational ties in the home country using social media to sustain their relationship. Respondents with an itinerant mobility profile, also had networks dominated by strong transnational ties, however, such ties had a higher degree of geographical spread due to previous international mobility. Participants who had a high number of hosts in the network but low connection between the ties were more likely to be linked to a specific subculture in the host society.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “The integration in the host location follows a different pattern to other settled individuals, mainly because their connection in the city tends to be community specific.”

For more information on this research see: Mobility types, transnational ties and personal networks in four highly skilled immigrant communities in Seville (Spain). Social Networks , 2018;53():111-124. Social Networks can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Bv, PO Box 211, 1000 Ae Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; Social Networks - http://www.journals.elsevier.com/social-networks/)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting R. Cachia, Univ Seville, Dept. of Psicol Social, Lab Redes Personales & Comunidades, Seville, Spain.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2017.03.014. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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CITATION: (2018-04-13), Researchers from University of Seville Discuss Findings in Social Science [Mobility types, transnational ties and personal networks in four highly skilled immigrant communities in Seville (Spain)], Science Letter, 1768, ISSN: 1538-9162, BUTTER® ID: 015479080

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