Migration potential from Iran: A cluster analysis of the main departure drivers

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作者
Gholampour, Faranak [1 ,3 ]
Szeitl, Blanka
Simonovits, Borbala [2 ]
机构
[1] Eotvos Lorand Univ, Budapest, Hungary
[2] Eotvos Lorand Univ, Fac Educ & Psychol, Budapest, Hungary
[3] Eotvos Lorand Univ, Fac Social Sci, Doctoral Sch Sociol, Pazmany Peter Stny 1-A, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary
来源
SOCIAL SCIENCE INFORMATION SUR LES SCIENCES SOCIALES | 2024年 / 63卷 / 02期
关键词
destination countries; freedom; Iranian; job security; migration; Iraniens; libert & eacute; migrations; pays de destination; s & eacute; curit & eacute; de l'emploi; CHAIN MIGRATION; NETWORKS;
D O I
10.1177/05390184241257783
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Exploring the reasons behind people's migration decisions has always been a core topic of migration studies. However, there is little scientific information on Iranian citizens' migration plans; therefore, this study aims to fill this research gap. Our goal is to explore the main factors that push people to leave Iran, their reasons for seeking a new life abroad, their anticipations about their journey from Iran to the destination countries, and expectation of life outside Iran. We focused our attention on potential migrants relying on a convenience sample of Iranian citizens (n = 1006) who filled the online survey that was spread on Telegram channels and X application in Iran. We found that the main push factors are economic issues, lack of social freedom, and lack of job security. When it comes to choosing the destination country, good living conditions, availability of job opportunities, and economic security were identified as the main factors. Financial issues, emotional problems, and language barriers were the most often chosen challenges concerning the journey from Iran to the destination countries. As far as their main anticipations are concerned, providing a better life for their families and children, having freedom, and finding a better job chosen by participants. L'& eacute;tude des raisons qui motivent les d & eacute;cisions de migration a toujours & eacute;t & eacute; un th & egrave;me central des & eacute;tudes sur la migration. Cependant, il existe peu d'informations scientifiques sur les projets de migration des citoyens iraniens : la pr & eacute;sente & eacute;tude vise & agrave; combler cette lacune. Notre objectif est d'explorer les principaux facteurs qui poussent les gens & agrave; quitter l'Iran, les raisons qui les poussent & agrave; chercher une nouvelle vie & agrave; l'& eacute;tranger, leurs attentes concernant leur voyage de l'Iran vers les pays de destination, et ce qu'ils attendent de la vie hors d'Iran. Nous avons concentr & eacute; notre attention sur les migrants potentiels en nous appuyant sur un & eacute;chantillon de commodit & eacute; de citoyens iraniens (n = 1006) qui ont r & eacute;pondu & agrave; l'enqu & ecirc;te en ligne diffus & eacute;e sur les canaux Telegram et l'application X en Iran. Nous avons constat & eacute; que les principaux facteurs d'incitation sont les probl & egrave;mes & eacute;conomiques, le manque de libert & eacute; sociale et l'absence de s & eacute;curit & eacute; de l'emploi. En ce qui concerne le choix du pays de destination, de bonnes conditions de vie, la disponibilit & eacute; d'opportunit & eacute;s d'emploi et la s & eacute;curit & eacute; & eacute;conomique ont & eacute;t & eacute; identifi & eacute;es comme les principaux facteurs. Les probl & egrave;mes financiers, les probl & egrave;mes & eacute;motionnels et les barri & egrave;res linguistiques sont les d & eacute;fis les plus souvent cit & eacute;s concernant le voyage de l'Iran vers les pays de destination. En ce qui concerne leurs principales attentes, les participants ont choisi d'offrir une vie meilleure & agrave; leur famille et & agrave; leurs enfants, de jouir de la libert & eacute; et de trouver un meilleur emploi.
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页数:32
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