Abstract
Our understanding of demographic processes under extreme political conditions in developed societies is very limited. Most studies on politically-driven migration focused on political refugees from developing countries. Hong Kong presents an important context to extend our knowledge of the patterns of family migration under drastic political changes. In Hong Kong, the conflict between the pro-establishment and pro-democratic camps has become extremely intense during the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement in 2019. Since the government took drastic legal and political measures to halt the protests, we have witnessed an emigration wave from Hong Kong since 2020.
This study investigates the political and household factors of migration intention and plans by analyzing couple-level data collected from a representative household survey of married couples (N = ~750 couples) in 2022. A Series of multilevel linear regression models were employed to examine the complex interaction among factors of migration intention and plans. The results suggest that the migration intention and plans among these married couples are not only related to the political values and identities of individuals but also related to the interaction between the individual and household-level factors. The findings of this study have important implications for the population structure of Hong Kong. I will discuss the relevance of the findings with the affective polarization literature.
This study investigates the political and household factors of migration intention and plans by analyzing couple-level data collected from a representative household survey of married couples (N = ~750 couples) in 2022. A Series of multilevel linear regression models were employed to examine the complex interaction among factors of migration intention and plans. The results suggest that the migration intention and plans among these married couples are not only related to the political values and identities of individuals but also related to the interaction between the individual and household-level factors. The findings of this study have important implications for the population structure of Hong Kong. I will discuss the relevance of the findings with the affective polarization literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2022 |
| Event | Hong Kong Sociological Association 23rd Annual Conference - Lingnan University, Hong Kong, China Duration: 3 Dec 2022 → 3 Dec 2022 https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:7d75627f-1adf-43dc-acd4-3e2dfb1fbc66#pageNum=1 (Link to conference programme) |
Conference
| Conference | Hong Kong Sociological Association 23rd Annual Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong, China |
| Period | 3/12/22 → 3/12/22 |
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