Migrants’ processes of (dis)embedding in local and transnational social networks have received growing attention in recent years, but most research focuses on low‐skilled migration. This study explores the affordances and challenges that Russian physicians, as a high‐skilled migrant group in Finland, experience in these processes in work and non‐work domains. Based on semi‐structured biographical interviews with 26 Russian physicians, the study employs Bourdieu’s socio‐analysis to analyze their narratives. The results reveal that Russian migrant physicians negotiate and experience differentiated embedding across work–life domains in local and transnational contexts. They mostly develop collegial relationships with Finnish colleagues and benefit from fulfilling professional relationships in the work domain. However, alongside time and efforts needed for building social ties, various factors often impede friendship making and socialization with locals beyond the work domain. These physicians cope with individual life circumstances through their enduring and supportive relationships with their Russian relatives and colleagues–friends. These results indicate that high‐skilled migrants have a greater opportunity to connect professionally with locals than low‐skilled migrants, but experience similar challenges to the latter in building close personal relationships.

中文翻译：

---

芬兰俄罗斯移民医生的差异化嵌入和社会关系：叙事社会分析

近年来，移民（脱离）融入当地和跨国社会网络的过程受到越来越多的关注，但大多数研究都集中在低技能移民上。本研究探讨了俄罗斯医生作为芬兰的高技能移民群体在工作和非工作领域的这些过程中所经历的启示和挑战。基于对 26 名俄罗斯医生的半结构化传记访谈，该研究采用布迪厄的社会分析来分析他们的叙述。结果表明，俄罗斯移民医生在本地和跨国环境中协商并体验跨工作-生活领域的差异化嵌入。他们大多与芬兰同事建立合作关系，并从在工作领域的专业关系中受益。然而，除了建立社会关系所需的时间和努力之外，各种因素往往会阻碍与工作领域以外的当地人建立友谊和社交。这些医生通过与俄罗斯亲戚和同事-朋友的持久和支持性关系来应对个人生活环境。这些结果表明，与低技能移民相比，高技能移民有更多机会与当地人建立专业联系，但在建立密切的人际关系方面遇到了与后者类似的挑战。