mobility
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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Family responsibilities do not disappear with geographical distance. The possibility to provide care across national borders may therefore affect people’s decisions to move. However, the social policies framing care are still predominantly national. How are the everyday care practices from the point of view of Estonian families, whose members live
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The interplay between informality and mobility has remained so far a virtually unexplored subject. It is difficult to predict how a world without cars would impact people for whom a private vehicle is vital for economic survival, as well as for geographical and social mobility. Understanding how cars are used
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People worldwide rely on informal practices to resist, survive, care, and relate to each other beyond the control and coercive presence of states and formal institutions. This blog series introduces a recently published special issue of Migration Letters that ethnographically explores how mobilities and informality are entangled in responding to
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