Migrants and stay-at-homes. A comparative study of rural migration from Michoacan, Mexico

Dinerman, I.R.; Dinerman, I.R

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Migrants and stay-at-homes. A comparative study of rural migration from Michoacan, Mexico

Dinerman, I.R.

Order Monograph, Center for US Mexican Studies, University of California, San Diego 5: 112

1982

Document Number: 396888

Based on personal interviews with members of 72 households in the Lake Patzcuaro region of Michoacan, the monograph sheds light on the processes and pressures that lead to migration and on the impact of migration on sending communities. It analyzes changes in the pattern of migration from two rural communities in the region and reveals how those changes relate to other changes such as land tenure patterns, household organization and composition, and available alternatives for employment. Besides providing a substantial amount of primary-source data an analysis is made of the migration process, including an examination of causes that integrate factors at the level of the household, the community, and governmental policy. The decision to migrate is shown to rest at the household level, rather than with isolated individuals. It is then shown that migration alters family and leadership roles, increases the participation of women in production and marketing activities, and stimulates further migration.