Older Migrants in Europe: A New Focus for Migration Studies

Moving backwards, moving forward: the experiences of older Filipino migrants adjusting to life in New Zealand

“…However, more recently, the global migrant profile has no longer been dominated by the young working-age population and it now includes a large percentage of older adults (UN, 2016; Warnes & Williams, 2006). The increasing number of older migrants is illustrated by the higher percentage of migrants who are 60 years old and over in proportion to the total population of the same age group among major migrant destination countries (UN, 2016).…”

Demographic Issues of Intra-European Migration: Destinations, Family and Settlement

“…The right of free movement within the EU has opened up a space for multiple forms of mobility. Migration movements of temporary nature, including circular migration, such as retirement and student migration are more important nowadays than they were some decades ago (Warnes and Williams 2006). A clear example is the North-to-South retirement migration, which has increased considerably in the past decades (King et al 2000), motivated by among others a higher quality of life and lower costs of living.…”

‘Where are you from’ or ‘when did you come’? Temporal dimensions in migrants' reflections about settlement and return

“…In contrast, elderly parents left in the country of origin constitute an important pull-factor for migrants with regard to return intentions, but in these cases it is rare that (permanent) return takes place (Baldock 2000). Many migrants plan to return to their country of origin upon retirement (Warnes and Williams 2006). However, when it is time to retire, it is common not to return permanently, but to circulate between the country of origin and settlement, with shorter or longer periods in each (Hunter 2011).…”