Transnational Aging and Quality of Life

Horn, Vincent

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-58031-5_11

Vincent Horn¹¹

Part of the book series: International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life ((IHQL))

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Abstract

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.

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Horn, V. (2021). Transnational Aging and Quality of Life. In: Rojo-Pérez, F., Fernández-Mayoralas, G. (eds) Handbook of Active Ageing and Quality of Life. International Handbooks of Quality-of-Life. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58031-5_11

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