Approaches to the study of international migration: a review

• Cuamea Velázquez, Felipe ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

     Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

     México

     
• Localización: Estudios Fronterizos, ISSN-e 2395-9134, ISSN 0187-6961, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2000, págs. 137-168
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.21670/ref.2000.01.a04
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  • español

    La presente revisión aborda cuestiones de investigación, hipótesis, supuestos, contribuciones, y deficiencias de los enfoques predominantes hacia el estudio de la migración internacional. La discusión concluye con algunas reflexiones respecto a investigaciones futuras, sobre todo en cuanto a la necesidad de integrar perspectivas disímiles.

  • English

    This review essay addresses research questions, hypotheses, assumptions, contributions, and shortcomings of predominant approaches to the study of international migration. The discussion concludes with some reflections on future research, particularly on the need to integrate different perspectives.

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