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Title: British Migrants in Spain: the Extent and Nature of Social Integration, 2003-2005
Keywords: FRIENDS
FRIENDSHIP
RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY
HOME OWNERSHIP
HOUSING TENURE
LAND OWNERSHIP
HOUSE PRICES
RENTED ACCOMMODATION
HOUSEHOLDS
EXTENDED FAMILY
FAMILIES
MARITAL STATUS
CHILDREN
SCHOOLCHILDREN
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
STATE SCHOOLS
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
LIFE HISTORIES
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
GRANDCHILDREN
INFORMAL ECONOMY
TAX EVASION
VOLUNTARY WORK
LANGUAGE SKILLS
TRANSLATION
YOUTH
RETIREMENT
CLUBS
LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
CULTURAL PARTICIPATION
MASS MEDIA USE
QUALITY OF LIFE
SOCIAL INTEGRATION
CULTURAL INTEGRATION
CITIZENSHIP
LICENCES
BUSINESS FORMATION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAUCRACY
FOREIGNERS
CUSTOMERS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
CAREERS GUIDANCE
EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS
HEALTH SERVICES
MEDICAL INSURANCE
MEDICAL CARE
VISITS (PERSONAL)
VISITORS
BULLYING
RACISM
ILL HEALTH
BEREAVEMENT
WORKING CONDITIONS
HOURS OF WORK
VOTING
DRUG USE
ALCOHOLISM
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
OLD AGE
TOURIST INFORMATION
INFORMATION
TRAVELLING PEOPLE
CARS
DRIVING LICENCES
CRIME AND SECURITY
LIVING ABROAD
EXPATRIATES
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
RESIDENCE PERMITS
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
DRIVING
SECOND HOMES
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
SOCIAL NETWORKS
PLACE OF BIRTH
NATIONALITY
GENDER
AGE
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
PUBLIC SERVICES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS EDUCATION
STATE HEALTH SERVICES
PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICES
OCCUPATIONS
CHIEF INCOME EARNERS
FAMILY MEMBERS
ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES
2003-2005
Spain
Description: <P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>
This project arose out of research conducted during the 1990s (by O'Reilly and others) which explored the trends, motivations, mobility patterns, identity and way of life of British migrant communities in the Costa del Sol. Reviewing the data collected during that period of fieldwork raised key issues of interest for theories of globalisation, migration and tourism, and for social policy related to integration, which are becoming increasingly relevant in the current context. Spain's tourist towns have recently experienced huge population growth (especially at certain times of the year), increasing European immigration, and the presence of a fluid, multinational migrant population, especially since free movement of individuals was introduced by the Maastricht Treaty in 1992. The effects at the local level have been augmented by the passing of time and continued property development. Some towns are growing at dramatic rates and now inland areas are being affected as people look for cheaper property and land away from the built-up coastal zones. The constant presence of what are locally termed 'residential tourists' is becoming a feature of everyday life for people in towns like Fuengirola, Mijas and Alhaurin El Grande, in Andalusia. The growing and important body of research exploring the phenomenon of International Retirement Migration (IRM) in Europe has failed to specifically explore the extent and nature of social integration of these and younger European migrants in Spanish society. <br> <br> The objectives of this study were to: systematically explore, using surveys, the extent of social integration of European (especially British) migrants in Spain; explore in depth, using qualitative interviews, the nature of social integration; and gain an understanding, using case studies, of the role of town councils in aiding or impeding integration.<br> <br> The data collection includes:<ul><li>self-completion survey. Questionnaires were distributed via newsagents, town hall foreign residents departments, social clubs, and using snowball techniques from personal contacts</li><li>53 face to face in-depth interviews (individuals and couples)</li><li>6 focus group interviews</li><li>48 short student essays from 11-13 year old school students and transcribed into Word documents</li></ul><br> <br>
<B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>
Main topics include: social and economic integration; political integration; reasons for migration; language difficulties; schooling; work situation; health and fitness; official registration.
URI: https://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/64627
Other Identifiers: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-5271-1
5271
http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-5271-1
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