Ältere Migrant*innen verstärken im Alter häufig ihre transnationalen Bezüge. Sie pendeln zwischen Herkunfts- und Aufnahmeland oder leisten finanzielle Unterstützung über Landesgrenzen hinweg. Dies ist mit Chancen und Herausforderungen für die Soziale Arbeit verbunden. Es stellt sich daher die Frage, mit welchen Facetten von Transnationalität die Sozialarbeitenden konfrontiert sind und wie
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Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, people have been worried about COVID-19. Older persons (65+) seem to be especially vulnerable, and minorities and migrants have been hit harder by the pandemic than natives. Data shows that older Italian international migrants living in Switzerland have been considerably more worried
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Grandparenting across borders represents a form of transnational ageing that increasingly concerns seniors regardless of whether or not they have a migration background or previous international mobility experiences. Based on insights from the nccr-on the move’s “Transnational Ageing” study, this blog post highlights the extent of transnational grandparenting practices among
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One month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly 4 million people have fled the country – a movement of population unseen in Europe since the Second World War. Europe’s response to this exodus has been similarly remarkable; the EU States have shown a degree of solidarity unobserved since the
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Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has requested that the country be allowed to join the European Union as a result of Russia’s invasion. But is there sufficient political support across Europe for Ukraine to be given a viable path to EU membership? On 28 February, four days into the Russian invasion
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