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Author Horn, Vincent

Title Aging within transnational families : the case of older Peruvians / Vincent Horn
Published London : Anthem Press, 2019

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Contents Cover; Front Matter; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Chapters 1-10; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework; 2.1 Transnationalism; 2.2 Transnational Families; 2.3 The Connected Family; Chapter 3 Aging within Transnational Families; 3.1 The Stayers; 3.2 The Transnational Travellers; 3.3 The Late in Life Family Joiners; 3.4 The Ones Aging Abroad; Chapter 4 Fieldwork and Methodology; 4.1 Data Collection and Analysis; 4.2 Methodological Considerations; Chapter 5 Care Circulation
5.1 Patterns of Older Family Members' Involvement in Transnational Family Care5.2 Care Circulation and Transnational Families; 5.3 The Political and Economic Contexts of Spain and Peru; 5.4 Data and Methods; 5.5 Empirical Insights from the Peruvian 'Zero Generation'; 5.5.1 Rita: 'Always Available Material'; 5.5.2 Ursula: 'One Cannot Travel to Spain'; 5.6 Case Study Analysis; 5.7 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Migration Regimes Matter; 6.1 Older Peruvians in Spain and the United States; 6.2 Institutional Contexts and Transnational Family Activities; 6.3 Data and Methods
6.4 Migration Regimes in Spain and the United States6.4.1 Migration Cultures and Entry and Residence Rights; 6.4.2 The Older Peruvians' Insertion into the Labour Market and Welfare Regime; 6.5 Migration Regimes and Family-Related Transnational Activities; 6.5.1 Family Visits; 6.5.2 Remitting Behaviour; 6.5.3 Ability to Use Communication Technologies; 6.6 Conclusion; Chapter 7 Sending Remittances; 7.1 Older Migrants and the Sending of Remittances; 7.2 The Framework of Capacity and Desire; 7.3 Data and Methods; 7.4 Findings from Statistical Analysis; 7.5 Conclusion
Chapter 8 Family Visits and the Life Course8.1 A Review of the Literature on Migrant Visits to the Country of Origin; 8.2 The Development of a Conceptual Framework; 8.3 Data and Methods; 8.4 Results of Regression Analysis; 8.5 Conclusion; Chapter 9 Situating Transnational Activities: Family Visits in a Comparative Perspective; 9.1 Migrants' Family Visits; 9.2 Theoretical Framework; 9.3 Data, Methods and Variables; 9.4 Scope and Determinants; 9.5 Cross-Country Analysis; 9.5.1 MFVs from Chile and Argentina; 9.5.2 MFVs from Italy, Spain and the United States; 9.6 Conclusion
Chapter 10 Concluding RemarksEnd Matter; Appendix; References; Index
Summary 'Aging within Transnational Families' focuses on the often overlooked role of older people as active agents within transnational families
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Older people -- Peru
Immigrant families -- Peru
Aging -- Peru
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Older people
Immigrant families
Aging
Families
Transnationalism
Peru
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781783089079
1783089075
9781783089086
1783089083