Protracted precarities: the residential mobilities of Poles in Scotland

McCollum, D. and Trevena, P. (2021) Protracted precarities: the residential mobilities of Poles in Scotland. Population, Space and Place, 27(4), e2438. (doi: 10.1002/psp.2438)

Abstract

The significant inflow of migrants to the United Kingdom following the Eastern EU Enlargement of 2004 is noteworthy due to its scale, intensity and geographic diversity. Recent statistical data suggest that these migrants exhibit spatial mobilities that reflect their disadvantage not just from the White British but also from other minority groups. Drawing on 83 interviews with Polish migrants living in Scotland, this paper illustrates the often‐persistent residential relocations experienced by this group postinternational migration and considers the drivers behind them. A key driver of this is the cycle of low paid and insecure employment that many migrants become entangled in, most frequently on arrival but often also longer term. These insights speak to wider debates about the scholarly dichotomy between international and internal migration and social inequalities in relation to labour market change and associated exposure to labour market and residential precarities.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Trevena, Dr Paulina
• Authors: McCollum, D., and Trevena, P.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Population, Space and Place
• Publisher: Wiley
• ISSN: 1544-8444
• ISSN (Online): 1544-8452
• Published Online: 02 February 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Population, Space and Place 27(4): e2438
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
190506		Experiences of Social Security and Prospects for Long Term Settlement in Scotland amongst Migrant Populations from Central Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union	Rebecca Kay	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)	ES/J007374/1	S&PS - Central and East European Studies