"Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore
This research examines the role of migrant network in international student migration and extends prior studies on migrant network theory that cover mainly of migrant workers. Using in-depth semi-structured interview of Indonesian private university students studying in Singapore, I explore the role...
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| author | Tander, Clarissa |
| author2 | Md Saidul Islam |
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| description | This research examines the role of migrant network in international student migration and extends prior studies on migrant network theory that cover mainly of migrant workers. Using in-depth semi-structured interview of Indonesian private university students studying in Singapore, I explore the role of migrant networks and it’s significance in the outflow of Indonesian students into Singapore. Findings showed that migrant network plays an instrumental role in motivating migration, and this is especially true for family members of potential migrants. Migrant networks play a dual role in a student migrant’s assimilation process whilst living overseas. The strong presence of a migrant community could both help and hinder student migrants’ assimilation to the culture in the migrant-receiving country but its effects vary between migrants. This non-uniformity between assimilation outcomes is moderated by individual attitudes and personal reasons for migration. Finally, availability of migrant network support influences student migrants’ future outlook upon graduation to a large extent, impacting migrants’ decision to stay or return. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/624302019-12-10T12:08:24Z "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore Tander, Clarissa Md Saidul Islam School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology This research examines the role of migrant network in international student migration and extends prior studies on migrant network theory that cover mainly of migrant workers. Using in-depth semi-structured interview of Indonesian private university students studying in Singapore, I explore the role of migrant networks and it’s significance in the outflow of Indonesian students into Singapore. Findings showed that migrant network plays an instrumental role in motivating migration, and this is especially true for family members of potential migrants. Migrant networks play a dual role in a student migrant’s assimilation process whilst living overseas. The strong presence of a migrant community could both help and hinder student migrants’ assimilation to the culture in the migrant-receiving country but its effects vary between migrants. This non-uniformity between assimilation outcomes is moderated by individual attitudes and personal reasons for migration. Finally, availability of migrant network support influences student migrants’ future outlook upon graduation to a large extent, impacting migrants’ decision to stay or return. Bachelor of Arts 2015-04-04T03:50:36Z 2015-04-04T03:50:36Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62430 en Nanyang Technological University 30 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology Tander, Clarissa "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title | "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title_full | "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title_fullStr | "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title_short | "Migrant network : help or hindrance?" : the case of Indonesian student migrants in Singapore |
| title_sort | migrant network help or hindrance the case of indonesian student migrants in singapore |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology |
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