Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Migration to Alberta in Perspective 3
5. The Old West and the New West 20
6. The Two Waves of In-migration 58
7. The Role of Energy Hydrocarbons 89
8. Migration as Voluntaristic Behaviour 118
9. The Migrant and the Migration Process 132
10. Migration as Negotiating Place 171
11. The Context of Out-migration 214
12. The Migrant Encounters the Destination 254
13. Social Capital and Adjustment at the Destination 276
14. Women and Migration 300
15. The Internet and Migration 316
16. The Three Island Thesis: Folk Culture and the Myth of Return 333
17. The Effect of Migration on Origin Communities 352
18. Reassessing Migration 391
19. Conclusion 413
20. Appendix: Methodology 430
21. Notes 463
22. References 481
23. Index 509