The recognition that women are not in a fixed position but are dynamic and
active in any of the processes of migration and post-migration adjustment helps us to
see the complexity of women's participation in migration. Using life history
interviews, three Sri-Lankan womens' migration experiences are examined for the
ways in which personal networks were utilized in various phases of the migration
process and how social and human capital was transformed in the post-migration
adjustment process. Though in some instances the data did not fully support Boyd's
(1989) predictions of the ways in which personal networks affect migration, overall,
both Boyd's and Kopijn's (1998) statements that social capital is transmitted and
transformed in the migration process are supported. The analysis indicates that all
three women were successful in their post migration adjustment in that they were able
to retain a strong sense of identity while adopting new practices in the United States. / Graduation date: 2004
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/30042 |
| Date | 18 August 2003 |
| Creators | Gunewardena, Sriyanthi Lorna Antoinette |
| Contributors | Shaw, Susan M. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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