Title  Migrações recentes de portugueses para Angola: contextos e estratégias (Original)
          Recent Portuguese migrations to Angola: contexts and strategies (EN)
Author  Nuno Miguel Pereira de Jesus
Advisor  Manuel Carlos Silva
Year  2015
Institution Institute of Social Sciences, University of Minho   
Degree  Masters
Area  Sociology of Organizations and Work
Keywords  Emigration, Angola, Theories of migration
URI  https://hdl.handle.net/1822/40807

Abstract 

Migratory phenomena, for economic reasons , particularly in the context of globalization, are increasingly present in today's societies . It is an important issue , from a sociological point of view, since migration cause changes in societies, taking into account, in the Portuguese case, the current situation in which more and more Portuguese leave their country, looking for work and better living conditions in other countries. This is a central issue in the discussions and negotiations at national, regional and "global". This research has the primary objective to analyze the phenomenon of emigration of portuguese in the current context, as well as deepen their knowledge of the prospects presented by the different actors involved in the process. This study also aims to draw attention to the existence of a recent very specific migration: the emigration of portuguese to Angola (2008 to 2013). Currently in the economies booming as is the case of Angola there is a big gap and consequent highly qualified demand for labor, labor that enables portuguese qualified staff ensure career opportunities, academic and research in this country. Together to allow the needs of Angola to the individual needs of people, needs that can be economic, social or psychological nature as the demand for greater personal and professional fulfillment of portuguese frames. To achieve the main objective of this study, which was directed to Portuguese emigrants to Angola, it was decided to carry out semi-structured interviews and the application of a questionnaire. From the results obtained in this research, we note that the majority of respondents are men of working age, with medium / high qualifications and that emigration is essentially based on economic reasons.