A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Return, adaptation, and transnational relations among Estonian citizens returned from Finland
Authors: Jauhiainen, Jussi S; Smolander, Selma
Publisher: Routledge
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Journal of Baltic Studies
Journal name in source: Journal of Baltic Studies
ISSN: 0162-9778
eISSN: 1751-7877
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2024.2374780
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1080/01629778.2024.2374780
Abstract
A growth in return migration has prompted increasing inquiries into its effects on the countries of origin and the adaptation of returning migrants. This article studies the return, adaptation, and transnational relations among Estonian citizens returned from Finland. The material derives from interviews of 41 Estonian speakers and 19 Russian speakers who returned to Estonia. Many migrants made the actual return decision rather rapidly. Overall, most returned migrants adapted easily to Estonia. Most returned to work and had intensive social networks in Estonia. They maintained contact with Finland but often mainly with Estonians living there. Only a few consider onward migration.
A growth in return migration has prompted increasing inquiries into its effects on the countries of origin and the adaptation of returning migrants. This article studies the return, adaptation, and transnational relations among Estonian citizens returned from Finland. The material derives from interviews of 41 Estonian speakers and 19 Russian speakers who returned to Estonia. Many migrants made the actual return decision rather rapidly. Overall, most returned migrants adapted easily to Estonia. Most returned to work and had intensive social networks in Estonia. They maintained contact with Finland but often mainly with Estonians living there. Only a few consider onward migration.
Funding information in the publication:
This work was supported by the Kone Foundation under Grant “Suomen Sillat 3.0.”
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