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Transnational Aging and Quality of Life

Vincent Horn

subject

GlobalizationQuality of life (healthcare)International mobilityDevelopment economicsSocial relationshipSociologyHealthy agingOlder peopleDependency (project management)

description

In an era of globalization and international mobility, older people’s geographic and social frames of reference have become increasingly transnationalized. These older people feel attached to different localities in different countries, oftentimes maintaining close ties with families and friends across borders. This chapter relates the various ways of older people’s transnational involvement with questions about their Quality of Life. It shows that transnational aging can have profound albeit complex consequences for several dimensions relevant for Quality of Life, including social relationships, social roles health, and dependency. However, the interrelationships between transnational aging and Quality of Life are manifold and have yet to be more systematically be explored.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58031-5_11