The phenomenon of foreign presence in Italy comprises situations and conditions that are even quite different from one another. Through official and sample data it has been possible to show that, for an increasingly larger part of migrants, a mature phase has now begun in which the role of the immigrant family is more central and, consequently, we can certainly start to talk about them in terms of “population”. On the other hand, incoming flows are still continuing with reasons other than family reunification, flows that “rejuvenate” the phenomenon not only with respect to the duration of stay, but also to the stage and cycle that the phenomenon has reached. So, the population of immigrants present in Italy appears still to be in an initial stage; it is in fact a population resulting mainly from the “sum” of many populations that are often “unbalanced” outside Italy towards their country of origin, for example with regard to the marriage market or the care of children in the early years of life.
Terzera, L. (2010). From workforce to population: processes of settlement of immigrants in Italy. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ECONOMIA, DEMOGRAFIA E STATISTICA, LXIV(3), 163.
From workforce to population: processes of settlement of immigrants in Italy
TERZERA, LAURA
2010
Abstract
The phenomenon of foreign presence in Italy comprises situations and conditions that are even quite different from one another. Through official and sample data it has been possible to show that, for an increasingly larger part of migrants, a mature phase has now begun in which the role of the immigrant family is more central and, consequently, we can certainly start to talk about them in terms of “population”. On the other hand, incoming flows are still continuing with reasons other than family reunification, flows that “rejuvenate” the phenomenon not only with respect to the duration of stay, but also to the stage and cycle that the phenomenon has reached. So, the population of immigrants present in Italy appears still to be in an initial stage; it is in fact a population resulting mainly from the “sum” of many populations that are often “unbalanced” outside Italy towards their country of origin, for example with regard to the marriage market or the care of children in the early years of life.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.