International Migration, Development and Human Wellbeing

Wright, Katie

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“…Less investigated is, however, return migration through the lens of well‐being, a multidimensional concept that has been considered by a variety of disciplines (Wright, ). Well‐being is usually assessed through both objective indicators, related to living conditions, as well as subjective ones regarding relational, emotional and mental aspects of everyday life.…”

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Returning to the country of origin in later life: Longitudinal evidence from the German Socio‐Economic Panel

Çela

Bettin

2018

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Although migration literature has largely explored the determinants of the intention to return to the country of origin, older migrants have only more recently become the focus of scientific interest. Building on the literature related to return migration, well-being and ageing, we investigate quantitatively the determinants of return intentions in later life. We draw on longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) for the period 1984-2013 to address the role of subjective and objective well-being in shaping later-life (im)mobility intentions.Our findings highlight the key role of different dimensions of well-being (economic and psychological factors) whose effects on return intentions are greatly shaped by gender; men are more influenced by economic conditions than women, for whom more intimate and subjective considerations seem to play a major role. Satisfaction with life in Germany plays a major role in permanent settlement for both female and male migrants. Other factors related to integration and to the (transnational) family structure significantly affect the desire to return to the country of origin.

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Returning to the country of origin in later life: Longitudinal evidence from the German Socio‐Economic Panel

Çela

Bettin

2018

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“…For many exiles these community-level relationships were -and continue to be -an integral part of their well being. This again reinforces the need to recognise the importance of the contribution of relational aspects of wellbeing to refugee and migrant communities (Wright, 2012).…”

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“…Many of my respondents talked of the loss of their extended family, again highlighting the centrality of the subjective aspects of wellbeing alongside the importance of more material dimensions (Wright, 2012). Several women recalled the struggle they faced adapting to life without family networks.…”

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Gendering activism, exile and wellbeing: Chilean exiles in the UK

Gideon

2018

Gender, Place & Culture

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Drawing on the case of Chilean exiles in the UK this article looks at the experiences of exiles through a gender lens. The analysis argues for the need to recognise the gendered nature of spaces of political activism in order to highlight the contribution made by many Chilean women to life in exile. Using a gender lens sheds light on the multiple ways in which many women were indirectly the victims of abuse under the military regime and how this impacts on their mental health and wellbeing. The analysis also provides new insights into how forced migration impacts on gender roles and norms among those living in exile. The article primarily focuses on the experiences of women who arrived in the UK as the 'wife of' political activists, a group whose needs have been frequently overlooked.

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“…In his seminal critique of development economics, Sen () argues that, in their willingness to overcome inequalities, people develop various human capabilities. However, there remains relatively little research on what might be called “mobility capability” in general (for an exception, see Wright, ), although Näre () provides a useful conceptual platform. In theorizing agency as capability, she emphasizes the fact that “migrant capabilities” are evolving and changing exactly through migration experiences.…”

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Overcoming “Crisis”: Mobility Capabilities and “stretching” a Migrant Identity among Young Irish in London and Return Migrants

Lulle

Coakley

MacÉinrí

2019

International Migration

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We bring into dialogue the migrant identities of young Irish immigrants in the UK and young returnees in Ireland. We draw on 38 in‐depth interviews (20 in the UK and 18 in Ireland), aged 20–37 at the time of interview, carried out in 2015–16. We argue that “stretching” identities – critical and reflective capabilities to interpret long histories of emigration and the neglected economic dimension – need to be incorporated into conceptualizing “crisis” migrants. Participants draw on networks globally, they choose migration as a temporary “stop‐over” abroad, but they also rework historical Irish migrant identities in a novel way. Becoming an Irish migrant or a returnee today is enacted as a historically grounded capability of mobility. However, structural economic constraints in the Irish labour market need to be seriously considered in understanding return aspirations and realities. These findings generate relevant policy ideas in terms of relations between “crisis” migrants and the state.

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International Migration, Development and Human Wellbeing

Cited by 36 publications

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Returning to the country of origin in later life: Longitudinal evidence from the German Socio‐Economic Panel

Returning to the country of origin in later life: Longitudinal evidence from the German Socio‐Economic Panel

Gendering activism, exile and wellbeing: Chilean exiles in the UK

Overcoming “Crisis”: Mobility Capabilities and “stretching” a Migrant Identity among Young Irish in London and Return Migrants

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