Advanced introduction to migration studies / (Record no. 15401)
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| fixed length control field | 02322cam a2200205 i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781789906561 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781789906585 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HB1953 .S54 2021 |
| Item number | 1 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Skeldon, Ronald, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Advanced introduction to migration studies / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Ronald Skeldon, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geography, University of Sussex, UK, and Honorary Professor, Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University, the Netherlands. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | Cheltenham, UK : |
| -- | Northampton, MA, USA : |
| Name of publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing, |
| Year of publication or production | 2021. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv, 154 pages ; |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Elgar advanced introductions |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Migration measured -- Migration described -- Migration conceptualized: the socio-economic context -- Migration constrained: the political context -- Developmental migration -- Migration managed -- Migration futures -- Migration studies: a way forward. |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Providing a timely overview of the main issues and scholarship in migration studies, Ronald Skeldon examines the principal methods of migration and offers in-depth guidance on trends and types of population movements in today's world. Key areas such as forced movements and refugees are considered, alongside more voluntary migration and the relationship between migration and development. The main approaches to migration policy are also reviewed. Key features include: a broad interdisciplinary approach to migration studies consideration of both internal and international migration a fresh look at future migration challenges a substantial review of the literature. This insightful Advanced Introduction will be an excellent resource for both graduates and undergraduates studying migration. It will also be a useful guide for researchers in government departments, international agencies and think tanks who are actively engaged in work on migration"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Emigration and immigration. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Migration, Internal. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Emigration and immigration |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Lafia Study Centre | Lafia Study Centre | 04/28/2025 | HB1953 .S54 2021 | 197042 | Books |