Description
Book Synopsis'Aging within Transnational Families' is the first book to provide a multi-method approach to studying aging across borders. By asking how, why and to what extent do older Peruvians engage in transnational family ties and practices, the book enhances our knowledge about aging across borders. Drawing on the care circulation framework and the capacity and desire approach, it explores the motivations of older Peruvians’ transnational involvement as well as the factors influencing the scope and propensity of their cross-border practices. From a lifecourse perspective, the book asks how age relates to older Peruvian migrants’ integration into the host society and engagement in the sending of remittances and visits of family members in Peru. Exploring the prevalence and structuring features of family-related transnational practices against the backdrop of different migration regimes 'Aging within Transnational Families' shows how policies affect transnational family configurations and the role of older people within them.
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Framework; 3. Aging within Transnational Families; 4. Methods and Data; 5. Care Circulation; 6. Migration Regimes Matter; 7. Sending Remittances; 8. Family Visits and the Life-Course; 9. Situating Transnational Activities; Conclusion; Appendix; Explanatory Notes; References; Index.
