EDUCATION AND THE RECALIBRATION OF PULL FACTORS: UKRAINIAN EXCEPTIONALISM IN FORCED MIGRATION?
Year: 2025

This article explores the migration and settlement decisions of Ukrainian refugees in Germany following the 2022 Russian invasion. Applying Everett Lee’s push–pull theory, it focuses on women with children—the largest displaced group—and investigates whether access to children’s education emerges not only as a domain of integration but as a significant pull factor within a broader constellation of drivers shaping settlement intentions. The analysis draws on original survey data collected in late