Chapter 24. Language use in international retirement migration

2022 ◽  
pp. 488-507
Author(s):  
Per Gustafson ◽  
Ann Elisabeth Laksfoss Cardozo
Keyword(s):  
Language Use ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
International Retirement Migration

scholarly journals Language Use and Social Inclusion in International Retirement Migration

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Gustafson ◽  
Ann Elisabeth Laksfoss Cardozo
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Linguistic Landscape ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
Civic Integration ◽  
International Retirement Migration ◽  
Everyday Communication

The migration of older people in search for improved quality of life has become an important form of human mobility, and popular retirement destinations are often highly multilingual settings. This article explores language use and social inclusion in international retirement migration through a case study of Scandinavian retirees in the Alicante province in Spain. It examines the linguistic landscape they meet, their language use and their inclusion in their new home country. Interviews with retired migrants and key local individuals show that many migrants try to learn the host country language, but that these attempts are often not very successful. As a result, they frequently use either their native language or English for everyday communication. This article elaborates on three theoretical and political notions of inclusion—assimilation, multiculturalism and civic integration—and discusses how retired migrants’ language use can be interpreted in the light of these notions.

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.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: international retirement migration on film

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1975-1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUDIA BELL
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
Travel Experience ◽  
International Retirement Migration ◽  
John Madden

ABSTRACTThe two movies aboutThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel(2012 and 2015) were directed by John Madden. Starring a cast of famous British older actors, the narratives are set in a faded hotel in India. These are individuals who have relocated because their retirement dreams cannot be realised in their home country. They reflect the growing phenomenon of international retirement migration (IRM): the quickly growing upsurge of financially independent individuals seeking an affordable old age. In India they can claim a position of relative comfort and privilege. For a generation that grew up in a consumerist culture, upward mobility in the senior life stage has become a purchasable commodity through exodus to a developing country. This generation of retirees is generally in better health compared with prior seniors, with a longer life expectancy. Many have a background of travel experience, and an ethos that places their own pleasures in life as pivotal. While global numbers are unavailable, it is estimated that there are millions of retirees relocating to less-developed countries for an affordable retirement. At retirement locations such as the Marigold Hotel, the discrepancies that continue between nations, and local poverty, enable this practice. The events in these movies might be read as a recapitulation of imperialism expressed through retirement migration.

scholarly journals Unraveling Causes and Consequences of International Retirement Migration to Coastal and Rural Areas in Mediterranean Europe

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 410
Author(s):  
Gianluca Egidi ◽  
Giovanni Quaranta ◽  
Luca Salvati ◽  
Filippo Gambella ◽  
Enrico Maria Mosconi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residential Mobility ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Low Fertility ◽  
Population Mobility ◽  
Retirement Migration ◽  
International Retirement Migration ◽  
Mediterranean Europe ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Taxation System

In a context of aging, low fertility, and progressive slowdown of both internal population mobility and international migration at working age, residential mobility at older ages was regarded as an emerging phenomenon in Mediterranean Europe, a region with increasingly attractive retirement places. The present work discusses the socioeconomic processes (and the environmental impacts) associated with an increasing flow of retirees, which decide to settle from ‘Northern’ countries to Southern Europe, concentrating in coastal districts and in rural countryside. Understanding lifestyle preferences and territorial patterns of residential mobility at older ages allows a refined analysis of short- and medium-term impacts of International Retirement Migration (IRM) on population dynamics in economically growing and declining regions. A refined analysis reveals that destinations of IRM are progressively enlarging from strictly coastal places to a broader set of locations in the rural countryside. Mobility choices among retirees may jeopardize the role of spatial planning, which is increasingly asked to provide specific services for an international, elder population, e.g., stimulating re-use of abandoned rural buildings. Taken as an effective option for rural development, an improved planning and management of local districts attracting and hosting intense flows of residential mobility at older ages is urgent in the present socioeconomic context. A convenient set of policies and a refined taxation system may contribute to reconcile demographic shrinkage with local competitiveness and social cohesion.

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