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    Understanding the motivations for return migration in Australia

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    Author
    Parr, Angelique
    Date
    2019-05-25
    Source Title
    Australian Population Studies
    Affiliation
    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
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    Parr, A. (2019). Understanding the motivations for return migration in Australia. Australian Population Studies(1), 1-12
    Access Status
    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/233572
    Abstract
    Background: Return migration is often overlooked by traditional analyses of internal migration. Why people return has received even less scrutiny. Relatively few migrants make a return move, so there is clearly something noteworthy about these people and their circumstances that trigger such a move.
     
    Aims: This paper explores why people make return moves in Australia.
     
    Data and methods: Migration histories were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews; content analysis of interview transcripts was undertaken.
     
    Results: People return for a wider range of reasons than is indicated by neoclassical economic theory. Some of the moves are linked to significant life events such as post-school education and employment. Returns also occur for less tangible factors such as amenity and climate, connections to family, friends and the extent to which a place "feels like home" are equally important. Conclusions: A broader explanatory framework is required to explain why people return. The integration of migrant stories into more traditional migration analyses enriches the story of internal migration.
     
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