Rasoul Sadeghi; Seyyedeh Matin Seyyed Hosseini
Volume 18, Issue 43 , June 2019, , Pages 9-26
Abstract
International migration is a dynamic process of changing social context, which can affect not only migrants but also the society in both sides; origin and destination. The study is to investigate the tendency of young people to international migration and its determinants in Tehran city, the capital ...
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International migration is a dynamic process of changing social context, which can affect not only migrants but also the society in both sides; origin and destination. The study is to investigate the tendency of young people to international migration and its determinants in Tehran city, the capital of Iran. The data were collected by conducting a survey and filled structured questionnaire among 385 young people aged 15-29 in different settings of Tehran. The results showed that half of the respondents tended to have international migration, and about 40 percent of them had a plan to do it. Western Europe and North America are major migration's destinations. The main reasons for choosing these regions were social-cultural, educational, and economic reasons. Multi verse analysis indicated that gender, education, employment status, social network in abroad and desirability of origin are of significant effects on migration's tendency and intention. In conclusion, youth chose international migration not only based on individual characteristics (selectivity), but also due to the living conditions and social structures of origin and destination societies.
