Description
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive
Handbook explores the fundamental concepts surrounding the ageing-migration nexus. It is indispensable reading, presenting interdisciplinary research to investigate the unique experiences of older migrants, migrant eldercare workers and older people left behind.
Illustrating the various contemporary topics of study used to explore the connections between migration and ageing, the Handbook discusses how the research interest surrounding this interrelation has developed. Chapters explore two central factors that have influenced the ageing-migration nexus, namely population ageing and the globalization of international migration. It aptly draws attention to conclusions drawn from already completed research ventures, before considering what research still needs to be conducted.
This innovative Handbook will be an ideal resource for researchers and practitioners aiming to familiarize themselves with the field. It will also be beneficial for more experienced researchers studying topics such as migration, welfare states and social gerontology, as well as academics looking to become more informed on the connections between migration and ageing.
Trade Review‘The Handbook on Migration and Ageing
represents a comprehensive overview of one of the major social and public policy issues of our time. It offers both a detailed conceptual framework for understanding the relationship between migration and ageing, as well as a state-of-the-art survey of empirical research. A major virtue of the Handbook
is demonstrating the diversity of migrants and the migration experience, ranging over a wide variety of subjects and themes. It represents a major editorial achievement and will be a key reference work for academics, policymakers and practitioners alike.’ -- Chris Phillipson, University of Manchester, UK
‘In this ambitious and wide-ranging collection, the authors advance understandings at the nexus of ageing and migration by bringing together cutting-edge conceptual and empirical work. This book will be an invaluable resource to researchers across many disciplines and geographical regions.’ -- Louise Ryan, London Metropolitan University, UK
Table of ContentsContents: Preface xvii 1 Migration and ageing: the nexus and its backdrop 1 Sandra Torres and Alistair Hunter PART I CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS 2 The life course and migration: the social position of ageing 14 Stephen Katz and Amanda Grenier 3 Intergenerational relations 25 Ken Chih-Yan Sun 4 Retirement 35 Marion Repetti 5 Ethnicity and race 45 Sandra Torres 6 Super-diversity and intersectionality 57 Ruxandra Oana Ciobanu 7 Welfare/migration regimes and care chains 67 Majella Kilkey 8 Integration and transnationalism 76 Claudio Bolzman 9 Social exclusion 87 Hanna MacInnes and Kieran Walsh 10 Ageing in place 98 Dora Sampaio and Katie Walsh 11 Racialization and racism 107 Sandra Torres 12 Dying and death 118 Eva Soom Ammann PART II CATEGORIES AT THE INTERSECTION OF MIGRATION AND AGEING 13 Internal migrants: movers and stayers 129 Herbert C. Northcott 14 The relationship between migration intensity and age 138 Philip Rees 15 Older refugees and internally displaced people 151 Alistair Hunter and Anita Böcker 16 Ageing international labour migrants 162 Anika Liversage 17 International retirement migrants 172 Russell King and Eralba Cela 18 Return and circular migration in later life 183 Alistair Hunter 19 Family reunification migrants and the Zero Generation 196 Mihaela Nedelcu 20 Left-behind older people 207 Audrey Lenoël 21 Migrant eldercare workers 217 Megha Amrith PART III SCHOLARSHIP FOCUSING ON AGENCY AND VULNERABILITIES 22 Older migrants and self-realization projects 229 Aija Lulle and Russell King 23 Older migrants and socio-economic inequalities 241 Zoya Gubernskaya and Tsveta Dobreva 24 Older migrants, health and well-being 251 Eralba Cela and Elisa Barbiano di Belgiojoso 25 Older migrants and mortality 260 Matthew Wallace 26 Social relations and older migrants 271 Kristine J. Ajrouch, Toni C. Antonucci and Rita Xiaochen Hu 27 Older migrants as transmitters of values and culture 280 Isabelle Albert 28 Loneliness among older migrants 290 Tineke Fokkema 29 Older migrants and dementia 301 Ingrid Hellström 30 Older migrants and access and usage of care 311 Karen M. Kobayashi and Mushira M. Khan 31 Older migrants and care recipiency 322 Vincent Horn 32 Older migrants’ use of information and communication technologies 333 Raelene Wilding Index
