Policy Dimensions of Retirement Migration from Germany to the Turkish Riviera: Comparing German and German-Turkish Older Migrants

2021 ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Kira Kosnick ◽  
Elifcan Karacan ◽  
Cagri Kahveci
Keyword(s):  
Retirement Migration ◽  
Older Migrants

Volunteering in retirement migration: meanings and functions of charitable activities for older British residents in Spain

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1374-1400 ◽  
Author(s):  
HEIKO HAAS
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Care ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
Voluntary Work ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Life Context ◽  
High Level ◽  
Charitable Activities

ABSTRACTVolunteering is a ubiquitous and distinct feature of the British retired community in Spain, and for many older migrants volunteering constitutes a significant part of their post-retirement life abroad. Especially in the management and organisation of health and age-related problems voluntary organisations have come to play a crucial role not only for the British community but also for the Spanish host society and public health-care system. Furthermore, volunteering represents a valuable sphere of activity offering personal benefits for those who are actively engaged. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in a charity organisation in the province of Alicante on the northern Costa Blanca, this paper examines the extensive functions that volunteering and charitable activities can offer British older migrants. The implementation of voluntary work within the specific context of retirement migration is identified as a multi-functional individual and societal resource. Volunteering for the retirees is described as a true means of adaptation to a new life context, and as a highly reflexive strategy of risk minimisation and self-realisation. This implies individual benefits and opens up possibilities of active ageing. Finally, volunteering will be analysed as a performative expression of transmigrants' cultural bifocality, reflecting both a high level of commitment to Spain as well as a specific feature of British community spirit and traditionalism.

scholarly journals Aging in Context: The Importance of Comparative Studies for Understanding the Lives of Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 561-561
Author(s):  
Allen Glicksman ◽  
Lauren Ring ◽  
Norah Keating
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
Aging Services ◽  
Place Of Origin ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Policies And Programs

Abstract Access and use patterns of both formal and informal services for older migrants are often examined in a dyadic framework where one group of older persons (or their caregivers) is studied in relation to their use of a program or service. A comparative approach, that might also examine the reasons that some persons may (or may not) use a service, may yield important findings that place the dyadic studies within a larger social and policy context. By using a comparative approach, we can also consider influences of the culture of origin for older adults and their caregivers, as well as the policies and programs offered in the destination country. The four papers on this panel explore these issues. The first paper will frame the discussion, and the remaining three will focus on informal care, formal care, and the point of contact between aging services professionals and older immigrants. The first paper (Torres) takes a broad look at social exclusion mechanisms that bar access to services due to racism in the host societies. The second presentation (Diederich, et. al.) examines how place of origin can influence caregiving behavior. The third paper, (Thiamwong) examines a single program that is used to serve multiple ethnic minority/immigrant groups. Finally, (Ring et. al.,) will examine trust or its absence in the attitudes of older migrants toward use of formal aging services in two migrant populations. The four papers also demonstrate how different research methods (qualitative, quantitative, scoping review) can be used to illuminate these issues. International Aging and Migration Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

Retirement Migration Decision Making

1984 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred C. Pampel ◽  
Irwin P. Levin ◽  
Jordan J. Louviere ◽  
Robert J. Meyer ◽  
Gerard Rushton
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Migration Decision ◽  
Retirement Migration

International retirement migration in the Alicante region, Spain: process, spatial pattern and environmental impacts

2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingo Zasada ◽  
Susana Alves ◽  
Felix Claus Müller ◽  
Annette Piorr ◽  
Regine Berges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
International Retirement Migration

scholarly journals International retirement migration and Thai stakeholders’ views: a Japanese case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Suwaree Ashton ◽  
Noel Scott
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Body ◽  
Local Resident ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Stakeholder Collaboration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
International Retirement Migration

Purpose This paper aims to investigate Thai stakeholders’ perceptions of developing a destination for international retirement migration (IRM). Increasingly, residents of developed nations such as Japan who retire from work are choosing to live in Thailand or other less-developed countries. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative approach was used, and data were collected through focus groups and in-depth interviews in Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Content analysis technique was used to analyze data after completing the interviews of 35 industry participants. Findings It was found from the participants that considerable new real estate development and services specifically for these retirees has been created in recent years, but that there is a lack of stakeholder collaboration in catering to this market. Moreover, local resident knowledge of the retirees’ culture and language is lacking, along with a need for policy and planning support from government. Research limitations/implications A limitation of this study is that it explored only the perception of business stakeholders involved with Japanese IRM, a group of importance to the Thai Government due to their increasing numbers. Further study could look at local community attitudes toward IRM and how a community adapts to this new phenomenon. Practical implications This study provides guidelines for stakeholders, government and local communities. Especially, the role of government is to provide support with clear information about the visa process and legal documents. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of knowledge of destination development strategy for a specific international retirement tourist group.

Older migrants to the Mediterranean: the Turkish example

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 509-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil İbrahim Bahar ◽  
Sedat Laçiner ◽  
İhsan Bal ◽  
Mehmet Özcan
Keyword(s):  
Older Migrants ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals A broken chain? Colonial history, middle-class Indian migrants and intergenerational ambivalence

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 37-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Gallo
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Colonial History ◽  
Temporal Perspective ◽  
Temporal Dimension ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Transnational Family ◽  
Intergenerational Ambivalence ◽  
The Life Course

The article explores ambivalence among middle-class Indian migrants who return to India after their retirement. It discusses intergenerational ambivalence from the dual perspectives of the relation between older migrants and their parents, and that linking the former to their migrant children today. Older migrants’ transnationalism is an important yet under-researched topic. It offers insights into the temporal dimension of ambivalence: how family contradictions accompany and change throughout the life course, and how they orient migrants’ understandings of the past, present, and future. Central to the analysis is the relation between migrant intergenerational ambivalence and the historical development of the Malayali middle class at home and in the diaspora. Moving beyond studies on ambivalence that mainly focus on Euro-American societies, it explores the phenomenon in postcolonial locations. The article discusses the extent to which colonial forms of socio-geographical mobility shape older migrants’ ambivalence across generations, vis-á-vis broader middle-class expectations around educational/professional attainment, reproductive choices, and care provision. It suggests that a temporal perspective on ambivalence is useful to highlight how transnational family ambivalence is shaped not only by present-day uncertainties but also by political and cultural history. It also enhances our understanding of how dispersed families negotiate ambivalence in the long term, and the cumulative effects of these negotiations in the production of novel care arrangements in the present.

Older migrants’ access to healthcare: a thematic synthesis

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjana Arora ◽  
Astrid Bergland ◽  
Melanie Straiton ◽  
Bernd Rechel ◽  
Jonas Debesay
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare System ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Thematic Synthesis ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Geographical Scope ◽  
Migrant Groups

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to synthesise data from the existent literature on the experiences of non-western older migrants in Europe in accessing and using healthcare services. Design/methodology/approach In total, 1,606 records were reviewed and 12 studies were selected. A thematic synthesis using Thomas and Harden’s approach was conducted. Findings The findings resulted in the three overarching themes: traditional discourses under new circumstances; predisposed vulnerabilities of older migrants and the healthcare system; and the conceptualization of health and the roles of healthcare professionals. The authors found that older migrants’ experience of accessing healthcare is influenced by many factors, such as health literacy, differences in healthcare beliefs and language barriers, and is not limited to cultural and traditional discourses of care. Findings reveal that there is a limited body of knowledge on barriers experienced by older migrant women. Research limitations/implications The geographical scope of the study and subsequent type of healthcare systems should be taken into account while understanding barriers to care. Another limitation is that although we studied different migrant groups, the authors synthesised barriers experienced by all. Future research could study migrants as separate groups to better understand how previous experiences with healthcare in their home country and specific social, cultural and economic circumstances shape them. Originality/value This paper provides a synthesis of the experiences of migrants from non-western countries who moved to a host country with a very different language, culture and healthcare system.

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