demography
Over the past few months, Switzerland’s changing population trends have received increasing media coverage and gained the interest of certain political circles. While this is not new, the increase in population in Switzerland regularly raises questions as to whether this trend can be changed. And at what cost? Or would
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The ageing resident population in Europe seems increasingly involved in civic, social and economic activities, but little is known about the transnational dimension of this population’s practices. Data from a survey on transnational ageing in Switzerland shows that regardless of their migration background, the majority of the participants engage in
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Ob gewollt oder nicht – in der Schweiz verbringen viele Menschen ihr Lebensende in einem Altersheim wo sie den Alltag oft als klinisch und eintönig erleben. Initiiert von migrantischen Organisationen, wird in «mediterranen Abteilungen» versucht, herkunftsbezogene Lebenswelten für das transnationale Altern zu schaffen. Diese nehmen je nach historischem, sozialem und
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The social realities of elderly persons in Balkan-Swiss families have rarely been studied, in contrast to Italian or Spanish seniors in Switzerland. For the latter, different services are available, from mother-tongue counseling to Mediterranean wards in retirement homes. Due to the specific migration history between the Balkans and the Swiss
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Parmi les arguments les plus souvent avancés pour limiter l’immigration en direction de la Suisse, le fait que le pays est surpeuplé figure en bonne position. Les logements se raréfieraient, la capacité des trains, des routes et des écoles serait largement dépassée, et tout cela en raison de l’immigration. Bien
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