Beschreibung:
Transnational migration studies has produced a wealth of literature on migrants' economic, cultural, social and political practices and relationships across national borders. At least until recently, the primary focus of this literature was on younger adults, especially unskilled labour migrants from the Global South. In contrast, the question of how old age and different degrees of mobility relate to transnational practices and orientations was rarely addressed. Similarly, scholars looking at processes of aging only sporadically approached the lives of older people from a transnational vantage point.
List 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.