Pop digests

PopDigests

PopDigests are short, comprehensive summaries of research results with a link to the original publication (if accessible online). This allows population experts and other interested audiences to be able to easily access information to the latest research results. 

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Understanding Integration

The patterns of migrants' lives are more complex than often assumed
The integration of migrants is continually among the most debated topics in Europe. However, new research by Tineke Fokkema and Hein de Haas suggests that our understanding of integration and its determinants is greatly limited. They argue that current immigration policies may in fact be hindering migrantsˆ integration, and that our assumptions about who is integrated may differ from reality.