Identification of Migrants and Collection of Demographic and Social Information in Migration Surveys

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: A. S. Oberai
DOI: 10.4324/9781003755173-6
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Abstract

Various types of mobility and alternative definitions of migrants in terms of space and time are discussed in Chapter 3 . The purpose of this chapter is to suggest specific questions to be included in migration surveys in order to identify different types of migrants and to obtain data on the social and demographic characteristics of migrants and non-migrants. 1

Fields of Study & Subjects

Migration and Labor Dynamics Migration Refugees and Integration Census and Population Estimation

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
130–185
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter