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Work, Family and Commuting in Europe: The Lives of Euro-commuters

  • David Ralph
Book

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction
    David Ralph
    Pages 1-18
  3. Framing Commuter Couples
    David Ralph
    Pages 19-33
  4. Euro-commuting Motives, Decision-Making, and Gender
    David Ralph
    Pages 34-58
  5. Weekdays
    David Ralph
    Pages 59-80
  6. Weekends
    David Ralph
    Pages 81-97
  7. Conclusion and Future Directions
    David Ralph
    Pages 98-117
  8. Epilogue
    David Ralph
    Pages 118-120
  9. Back Matter
    Pages 121-136
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About this book

Introduction

Euro-commuters' have emerged as a new group of migrants since the onset of the economic crisis in the EU. These people work in one country but live in another. This book analyses the characteristics of these migrants, their motivations and how commuting influences their personal, family and social lives.

Keywords

Migration studies family studies Euro-commuting intra-European migration migration EU Ireland commuter couples transnational families long-distance relationships gender family separation geography Europe European Union (EU)

Authors and affiliations

  • David Ralph
    • 1
  1. 1.Trinity College DublinIreland

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