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Contents 6
Figures 12
Tables 14
A migration lens on inquiries into ageing, old age and elderly care Carving a space while assessing the state of affairs 22
Introduction 22
The study of migration, older migrants and elderly care within social gerontology **1<1> 25
The study of migration, older migrants and elderly care within migration scholarship **2<2> 28
The rationale for this book 32
Notes 36
References 37
Part I. Elderly care regimes and migration regimes National perspectives 46
1. At the intersection between an elderly care regime and a migration regime The Swedish case as an example 48
Introduction 48
The Swedish elderly care regime 49
The Swedish migration regime 53
Statistics on foreign-born: demographics of relevance to the elderly care sector 58
The debate and reality of immigrants within the Swedish elderly care sector 60
Notes 64
References 65
2. The elderly care regime and migration regime after the EU accession The case of Poland 72
Introduction 72
Demographic context: ageing and migration 74
Elderly care and the migration regime 78
Migration regime 80
Migrant care workers in Poland **3<8> 82
Polish migrants in care sectors abroad 83
Conclusion 87
Notes 89
References 90
3. Elderly migrants in Luxembourg Diversity and inequality 96
Introduction 96
Migration: no longer a „minority’ question in Luxembourg 98
A strong Portuguese component, but an ongoing diversification of migration 99
Immigration rejuvenates the age structure, but the ageing of migrants is on its way 100
Older migrants on the top and on the bottom of the social structure 105
Some evidence for a segmented labour market 108
Migrants stay longer on the labour market, but are also more frequently unemployed 115
Non-EU nationals and Portuguese, the most vulnerable immigration groups 119
Social capital and political integration of migrants 121
Conclusion 125
Notes 126
References 128
4. UK’s elderly care and migration regimes 131
Introduction 131
Socio-demographic processes behind ageing and migration 132
UK migration regime: historical overview 134
The UK current context of welfare 137
The implications of changing demographics for Long Term Care Provision in the UK 138
The organisation and delivery of LTC in the UK **3<20> 139
Conclusion 143
Notes 147
References 147
5. Troublesome movements Migration and ageing regimes in Germany Hans-Joachim von Kondratowitz 154
Introduction 154
The migration regime in Germany: bygone fictions of homogeneity 156
Social parameters and the impact of ageing 160
Migration and care: setting future directions 167
Conclusion 169
Notes 170
References 173
Part II Ageing in the context of migration A multifaceted phenomenon 184
6. Older migrants’ ageing and dying An intergenerational perspective 186
Introduction 186
Description of the PRI survey 190
Intergenerational relations and transfers within migrant families 192
Transition to retirement, life choices and preferences for the place of burial 200
Notes 206
References 206
7. Is there a way back? A state-of-the-art review of the literature on retirement return migration 211
Introduction 211
Explaining return 213
Age and gender 214
Culture and integration: education, language and naturalisation 215
Economic situation: pension, occupation and home ownership 216
Norms, values and infrastructure of the villages 217
Neighbours, friends and social isolation 218
The location of the family: spouse, children and grandchildren 219
Health services and social rights 220
Formal policy constraints 221
The third option: going ‘back and forth ‘ 221
Conclusion 223
Acknowledgements 227
References 228
8. Expectations of care and support in old age by Bangladeshi and Pakistani elders 234
Introduction 234
The ageing of minority populations in Britain 235
Who provides care for older people? 236
Expectations of care and support 238
Expectations of intra-generational care and gender 238
Expectations of inter-generational caring 241
Concluding comments 248
Acknowledgements 251
References 252
9. Migrants’ post-retirement practices A migratory life-course approach to the study of work 255
What is work? – an extended understanding of work and its relation to a migratory life-course approach 257
Data and methods 260
Performing unpaid household work: practices of housework and care work among migrant retirees in Luxembourg 263
Gender, class and household work from a migratory life-course perspective 263
The migrancy of housework and care work 266
Formal volunteering 268
Informal volunteering 271
Professional paid work after retirement 273
Discussion: work practices after retirement from a migratory life-course perspective 275
Notes 277
References 277
10. Yearning to be free The American dreams and ageing realities of older migrants from the USSR 282
Introduction 282
Continued identification with their homeland 290
American expectations 294
Adapting to their new society 298
Conclusion 302
References 303
Part III. Elderly care in the context of migration 307
11. Migrant homecare workers in elder care The state of the art 309
Introduction 309
Population ageing and long-term care needs 310
Migration labour: theory and policies 312
Policies on MCWs in elder care 313
Tasks performed by MCWs 316
Work conditions and difficulties of MCWs 319
Conclusions 322
References 325
12. The employment of migrant workers in Italy’s elder care Opportunities and challenges 333
Introduction 333
Italian long-term care context and the role of migrant care workers 334
Growing phenomenon of migrant care work at home 338
Opportunities and challenges related to migrant care work 341
Issues under discussion and to be solved 343
Final remarks 347
References 349
13. More diversity, better quality of care Constructions of professional identity and work culture among migrant care workers in Denmark 358
Introduction **1<34> 358
Methodology: data and definitions 360
Theoretical framework: the discursive construction of ‘Otherness’ 362
Motivation to work with care 364
Care cultures and quality of care 374
Conclusion 384
Notes 386
References 387
14. The perceived differences in the recognition of migrant care workers’ credentials in Germany 390
Introduction 390
Immigration regulations 392
Recognition procedure 394
Data and methods 397
The construction of nursing differences during the recognition process 398
Status and professional differentiation 398
Deskilling 401
Conclusion 404
Notes 406
References 407
Index 414