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Migration Patterns and Influence of Support Networks

A Case Study of West Africans in the Netherlands

Magali Chelpi-den Hamer

Magali Chelpi-den Hamer, Amsterdam Institute for Metropolitan and International Development Studies, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130, 1018VZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Email: M.L.B.Chelpi{at}uva.nl

This article explores the influence of support networks in the migration process of West African migrants to the Netherlands. Taking a case-oriented biographic approach, the article analyzes the migration stories of several West African migrants with a focus on the networks that facilitated their journey and their initial stages of integration. It highlights the role of support networks in different moments of the migratory process—pre-departure, arrival and settlement—and discusses the scope of support and the obligations that emerge from these social interactions. The article shows that respondents received different types of support, from different types of groups, at different stage of their migration, which shaped the distinctive features of their individual trajectories. An interesting aspect is the support that settled West African migrants give to West African newcomers, which suggests the existence of a regional collective identity. Limited resources, however, pose serious constraints on this type of support.

Gender, Technology and Development, Vol. 12, No. 3, 347-364 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/097185240901200304
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