Family, obligations, and migration: The role of kinship in Cameroon
The aim of this paper is to investigate the influence of family and kin networks on the individual decision to migrate. The study is based on qualitative ethnographic data which was collected during a field research in Cameroon in spring 2005, showing the considerable impact of the extended family o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2007-05-01
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Series: | Demographic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol16/13/ |