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  • Title: [Territorial mobility: a challenge to social sciences. Summary of the final discussion of the workshop, "Territorial Mobility: New Patterns for Latin America (the Dominican case)].
    Author: Tejada Holguin R.
    Journal: Poblac Desarro; 1992; (2):83-8. PubMed ID: 12178312.
    Abstract:
    Highlights are presented of the workshop on new patterns of territorial mobility in the Dominican Republic held in Santo Domingo in December 1991. Most existing research on territorial mobility in the Dominican Republic has focused on migration, with little attention to other types of movement encompassed in the concept of territorial mobility. During the workshop, specialists in migration, the labor market, urbanization and other aspects related to territorial mobility presented results of their studies and discussed the status of research on territorial mobility and priorities for future study. Territorial mobility is greatly influenced by cultural problems and socioeconomic and political conditions. The Dominican Republic is almost unique in the number of different types of mobility that coexist, with emigration to other parts of the Caribbean or beyond and immigration from other nations, mainly Haiti. Rural-urban migration persists, along with rural-rural, urban-urban, and urban-rural flows of varying magnitudes. The study of territorial mobility is complicated by other elements, such as the movement of over 10,000 families to the outskirts of Santo Domingo by the Balaguer government. The available sources of data for study of migration in the Dominican Republic are limited. The new census is overdue, and data produced by government agencies are scarce. A few private centers produce reliable information on population, but not all can be used to assess conditions on the national level. The role of structural adjustment programs in territorial mobility was debated, with some suggesting that it aggravated preexisting tendencies rather than creating them. The workshop participants developed a preliminary agenda for future research. An effort should be made to create a theoretical typology of territorial movement that would comprehend the wide variety of movements in the Dominican Republic. The relationship between reproductive strategies of the family and mobility needs to be elucidated. The role of women in territorial mobility needs to be assessed in view of the large proportion of women who migrate and the changes in their family roles. The actual and potential role of the state in the processes of territorial mobility and especially in international migration should be investigated. The relationship between the informal labor market, territorial mobility, and survival strategies requires careful study, as does the interrelationship between migration and ecological change.
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