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Families and Mobilities

Roxane Gerber — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:30:18 +0000

The decision to be mobile deeply influences one’s life trajectory. Moreover, family and social networks affect and are conversely affected by one’s decision to live abroad. Our blog series on Families + Mobilities has highlighted the plurality of families, nudging us to look beyond the concept of a nuclear family

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(Im)Mobility During Retirement Years: Family as the Main Motivation?

Livia Tomás — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:31:31 +0000

Retirement is a key moment in the life course, and for many people, it is a time to think about relocation. Two ongoing qualitative research projects study the (im)mobility patterns of retirees, who moved to Portugal and Spain at the end of their working lives in Switzerland. In this post,

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“Call Me More!”… During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Laura Ravazzini — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:30:07 +0000

The pandemic has been challenging the stability in feelings of happiness and well-being in Switzerland. The wealthy and the young report having suffered relatively more than other population groups. Moreover, one of the essential aspects for well-being is social contact. A good share of the elderly state that they would

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Le rôle des enfants dans le parcours des migrant·e·s

Koreana Ko — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:30:18 +0000

La descendance des migrant·e·s coréen·ne·s à la retraite occupe une place importante dans leur vie. Mais quels rôles ces enfants, pour la plupart devenus adultes, joueront dans leur décision du lieu où vivre durant leur vieillesse ? En vue de mieux comprendre le quotidien des migrant·e·s coréen·ne·s à la retraite, notamment

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Romanian Women’s Experiences of Care During the Pandemic in the UK

Ana-Maria Cîrstea — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 08:30:16 +0000

The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the care and domestic responsibilities of many women during initial and ensuing lockdowns in the UK. As main caregivers, the Romanian women living in London, who participated in my study, relied on their friends and family to cope with this new context, sometimes going as far

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