Middle‐aged migrants: Expanding an understanding of lifecourses and linked lives
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MinEdu publication type
A1 Journal article (peer-reviewed)
Definition
Article
Target group
Scientific
Peer reviewed
Peer-reviewed
Article type
Journal article
Host publication type
Journal
Publication channel information
Title of journal/series
Global networks: a journal of transnational affairs
ISSN (print)
1470-2266
ISSN (electronic)
1471-0374
ISSN (linking)
1470-2266
Publication forum ID
56732
Publication forum level
2
Internationality
Yes
Detailed publication information
Publication year
2024
Reporting year
2024
Journal/series volume number
24
Journal/series issue number
4
Article number
e12483
DOI
10.1111/glob.12483
Language of publication
English
Co-publication information
International co-publication
Yes
Co-publication with a company
No
Availability
Link to online publication
Link to self-archived version
Classification and additional information
MinEdu field of science classification
519 Social and economic geography
Additional information
This paper explores a new perspective on middle-aged migrant women. Midlife has long been presumed to be the most networked stage of life for sedentary populations, but it has not been examined critically in the context of migration. This is an empty space that warrants research attention, because middle-aged migrants often have lives that are temporally and spatially distinctive. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Latvia and the United Kingdom (2018–2023), I argue that the lifecourses of middle-aged migrant women resemble the transitions that young people go through for work but differ in terms of care. Although strong ties relatives and friends have long been thought to be key for transnational care relations, weak ties also become instrumental through shared notions of self-actualization in midlife. I provide a novel understanding of how the concepts of linked lives and networks can be applied to processes that are pertinent to middle-aged women.
Funding information
Funding information in the publication
Received funding from the project “(Re)moving ties (Re)moving ties: relatedness in contemporary mobile work regimes”, funded by Latvian Council of Science.
Source database ID
WoS ID
WOS:001193067300001
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85189552437