Family + Mobility
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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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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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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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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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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