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Através da comparação de conexões e interações entre França e África Ocidental e do uso das telecomunicações por imigrantes chegando à França em períodos diversos entre 1965 e 2005, este artigo demonstra a relevância dessas tecnologias de comunicação na (re)definição da distância social e na facilitação do envolvimento continuado de migrantes na tomada de decisões familiares nas suas comunidades de origem.
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Through the comparison of social connections and interactions between France and West Africa and the use of telecommunications by migrants arriving in France at differing periods between 1965 and 2005, this article demonstrates the significance of these communication technologies in (re)defining social distance and facilitating the continued involvement of migrants in family decision making in the original communities.
Key Words: Family Connections, African Immigrants, Communication, Technology
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