CPC members publish article in Population, Space and Place Journal

The article entitled 'New Mobilities Across the Life Course: a Framework for Analysing Demographically Linked Drivers of Migration' was written by CPC members, David McCollum, Allan Findlay and Vernon Gayle, along with colleague Rory Coulter.

In this article, the authors look at the connection between migration and the life course. They map a shift from researchers analysing a single migration event, to considering a whole life course theory that explores the fluidity of modern day movements of people.

The principle of 'linked lives' acknowledges the relational nature of migration to time, space and the movements of other people, and allows researchers to study how migration is associated with a range of social practices.

The article considers how longitudinal research methods have been used to advance the understanding of the links between migration and the life course by offering insights at both the individual and household level. Longitudinal surveys have also permitted detailed consideration of the timing of migration in relation to demographic characteristics such as age and cohort effects.

The authors offer a conceptual framework for researchers wishing to deepen their understanding of the long-standing relationship between migration and demographic change. They pose six specific research questions, which aim to help researchers evidence demographically linked drivers of population mobility, using a multi-disciplinary approach and a longitudinal perspective.

Findlay et al's article acts as an introduction to this issue of Population, Space, and Place, which highlights six other papers from the journal that have advanced the field of study during the last 5 years.

Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies.

Find out more about Population, Space and Place at the Wiley Online Library and read the full article.

Posted 26/05/2015 12:33