TY - JOUR
T1 - Explaining migration intentions and destination selection
AU - McHugh, Kevin E.
N1 - Funding Information:
* I would like to thank two reviewers, Janet Kodras and Stephen White, and the editor for their valuable comments and suggestions. Curtis C. Roseman, Marilyn A. Brown, and Marc P. Armstrong also provided insightful comments on an earlier draft. The research is supported in part by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. SES-82-10598).
PY - 1984/8
Y1 - 1984/8
N2 - Both short-term and long-term migration intentions are measured for a sample of 167 individuals. Migration intentions are explained in terms of life cycle factors, degree of attachment to the current community, and social psychological factors underlying the migration decision process, including perceived constraints to moving. Ties to specific places developed through a variety of life experiences are instrumental in shaping potential destinations for perspective migrants. Short-term migration intentions are an excellent predictor of subsequent behavior, including destination selection for those who migrate.
AB - Both short-term and long-term migration intentions are measured for a sample of 167 individuals. Migration intentions are explained in terms of life cycle factors, degree of attachment to the current community, and social psychological factors underlying the migration decision process, including perceived constraints to moving. Ties to specific places developed through a variety of life experiences are instrumental in shaping potential destinations for perspective migrants. Short-term migration intentions are an excellent predictor of subsequent behavior, including destination selection for those who migrate.
KW - Migration decision process
KW - Migration intentions
KW - Perceived constraints
KW - Place ties
KW - Potential destinations
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U2 - 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1984.00315.x
DO - 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1984.00315.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0021584341
SN - 0033-0124
VL - 36
SP - 315
EP - 325
JO - Professional Geographer
JF - Professional Geographer
IS - 3
ER -