©2016 Denise Spitzer
PROJECT TEAM:
Principal Investigator:
Co-Investigators
FUNDING:
Canada Research Chair Program
RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Our specific objectives are to: (1) understand the social and economic impact of immigration on Kyrgyz households in disparate parts of the country; (2) examine the nature of remittances and their impact on Kyrgyz migrant households; (3) uncover the attitudes towards and response to familial separation due to labour migration; and (4) develop plans for future research on migration in the region.
METHODS: As this is an exploratory study, we employ qualitative methods (semi-structured interviews and focus groups) to understand the issues faced by migrants and migrant households and their strategies for coping with them. Specifically, we will interview 25-28 returned migrants or adult members of migrant households in the cities and environs of Bishkek and Osh.
OUTCOMES:
PRESENTATIONS:
Principal Investigator:
- Dr. Denise L. Spitzer
Co-Investigators
- Dr. Kenesh Dzhusupov, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy
- Dr. Tamara Kudaibergenova, Arabaev Kyrgyz State University
FUNDING:
Canada Research Chair Program
RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Our specific objectives are to: (1) understand the social and economic impact of immigration on Kyrgyz households in disparate parts of the country; (2) examine the nature of remittances and their impact on Kyrgyz migrant households; (3) uncover the attitudes towards and response to familial separation due to labour migration; and (4) develop plans for future research on migration in the region.
METHODS: As this is an exploratory study, we employ qualitative methods (semi-structured interviews and focus groups) to understand the issues faced by migrants and migrant households and their strategies for coping with them. Specifically, we will interview 25-28 returned migrants or adult members of migrant households in the cities and environs of Bishkek and Osh.
OUTCOMES:
- This preliminary study will add to the literature on this understudied phenomenon of migration in Central Asia
- It will contribute to the development of future research undertakings.
PRESENTATIONS:
- Reflections on Kyrgyz Migration. Spitzer, D. L., Dzusupov, K., and Kudaibergenova, T. (2014). The International Congress of Kyrgyzstanets and Compatriots "Zamandash," Issy-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, August 20.